Table 3.

Frequency of reasons for not consulting a mental healthcare specialist at T2 and T3

Reasons why mental healthcare specialty was not consulted, n (%)
	T2 n=82	T3 n=70
I have not yet thought about mental healthcare.	21 (25.6)	13 (18.6)
I have not found an appropriate psychotherapist/or have not yet got an appointment.	7 (8.5)	5 (7.1)
I refuse psychotherapy.	6 (7.3)	12 (17.1)
Other reasons*	46 (56.1)	40 (57.1)
I do not need mental healthcare.	29 (63.0)	22 (55.0)
Somatic complaints are more important.	8 (17.4)	12 (30.0)
Family/ friends help me.	4 (8.7)	–
Mental healthcare does not help.	2 (4.3)	1 (2.5)
I have other specialists/ physicians (eg, general practitioner) caring for me.	1 (2.2)	3 (7.5)
I have not yet had time.	–	2 (5)

The numbers refer to a sample of 82 patients at T2 and 70 patients at T3.

*n = 2 missing values.