Table 3.
Binary associations between use of health services in students with high symptom load (avg. HSCL-25-score>2) (N = 12,576) vs. students with low-moderate symptom load of mental distress (avg. HSCL-25-score ≤ 2) (N = 34,902), presented as odds ratios.
| Students with high vs. low-moderate symptom load of mental distress | ||
|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | |
| Use of health care services | ||
| Visited GP | 1.23 | (1.19–1.28) |
| Use of out-of-hours GP | 1.28 | (1.22–1.36) |
| For physical problems (GP/ER last 12 months) | 1.38 | (1.33–1.44) |
| For mental problems (GP/ER last 12 months) | 4.39 | (4.10–4.69) |
| Health clinic/nurse | 0.83 | (0.76–0.89) |
| Psychologist or other therapist | 5.00 | (4.47–5.58) |
| Use of student welfare organization health services | ||
| Visited GP | 1.12 | (0.99–1.26) |
| Health clinic/nurse | 0.81 | (0.72–0.90) |
| Psychologist/psychotherapist | 3.01 | (2.71–3.35) |
| Satisfied with local health care services | 0.62 | (0.60–0.64) |
Adjusted for sex and age, age included as continuous variable. Standard errors clustered at the student welfare organization level.