Table 1.
Respondents’ sociodemographic characteristics, willingness of help seeking, and frequency of using Close Friends (n=1676).
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| Gender (n=1658)a |
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Male | 822 (49.58) | ||
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Female | 836 (50.42) | ||
| School banding |
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Band 1 | 442 (26.37) | ||
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Band 2 | 578 (34.49) | ||
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Band 3 | 656 (39.14) | ||
| Willingness of help seeking (n=1266)b |
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Online |
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Yes | 173 (13.67) | |
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From peers and friends |
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Yes | 1010 (79.78) | |
| Frequency of using Close Friends (n=1646)c |
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Never | 483 (29.34) | ||
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Seldom | 409 (24.85) | ||
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Sometimes | 492 (29.89) | ||
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Often | 262 (15.92) | ||
aIn total, 18 respondents failed to report their genders. These missing values were acceptable considering the size of the entire data set. The valid percentages were thus calculated by 1658 responses.
bThe valid percentages of willingness to seek help online or from peers and friends were calculated among those who reported willingness to seek help (n=1266).
cThere were 30 respondents who failed to report the frequency of using Close Friends. These missing values were acceptable considering the size of the entire data set. The valid percentages were thus calculated by 1646 responses.