Table 2.

Items of the help-seeking behavior list and definition of each item

Category	HSB	Definition
Lay care	Doing nothing	No action
	Self-care (sleeping, resting, taking a bath)	Moderating symptoms by changing usual behaviors
	Seeking information	Collecting information about symptoms
	Consulting family and friends	Asking for help from family and friends
	Consulting community members	Asking for help from community members
	Using complementary medicine	Using chiropractic treatment or osteopathy
	Using home medicine	Using medicine that is present in the home
	Using OTC drugs	Buying OTC drugs in drug stores
Professional care	Consulting pharmacists	Asking pharmacists for treatment
	Consulting primary care physicians	Visiting primary care physicians for treatment
	Visiting medical institutions other than primary care physicians	Visiting medical institutions excluding primary care physicians for treatment
	Visiting the emergency room of general hospitals (including calling for an ambulance)	Going to emergency rooms of general hospitals for treatment

HSB Help-seeking behavior, OTC Over-the-counter