Past-year mental health services use and perceived helpfulness of the services among Regular Force and Reserve Force personnel with a mental disorder*
| Characteristic | Regular Force personnel | Reserve Force personnel | ||
| Sample n=603 Weighted N=5320 | Sample n=265 Weighted N=840 | |||
| % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | |
| Past-year MHSU help venues consulted | ||||
| 1) Psychiatrist† | 31.2 | 27.7 to 34.7 | 21.4 | 17.6 to 25.2 |
| 2) Family doctor† | 39.5 | 35.8 to 43.1 | 26.8 | 22.8 to 30.8 |
| 3) Psychologist† | 38.0 | 34.3 to 41.6 | 26.2 | 22.2 to 30.2 |
| 4) Nurse† | 24.9 | 21.6 to 28.2 | 14.6 | 11.3 to 18.0 |
| 5) Social worker† | 39.6 | 35.9 to 43.3 | 26.2 | 22.1 to 30.2 |
| 6) OSISS | 9.4 | 7.1 to 11.7 | 9.8 | 7.0 to 12.5 |
| 7) Religious/spiritual advisor | 13.2 | 10.6 to 15.8 | 11.9 | 8.9 to 14.9 |
| 8) Family member† | 47.0 | 43.2 to 50.8 | 39.0 | 34.6 to 43.4 |
| 9) Friend | 38.1 | 34.4 to 41.8 | 39.0 | 34.6 to 43.4 |
| 10) Coworker/boss‡ | 30.1 | 26.6 to 33.6 | 26.2 | 22.2 to 30.1 |
| 11) Other† | 1.5 | 0.6 to 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 to 4.0 |
| No MHSU† | 21.4 | 18.4 to 24.5 | 33.3 | 29.0 to 37.6 |
| Hospitalised for MHP | 3.0 | 1.8 to 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.9 to 4.0 |
| Needed help for MHP but did not receive it† | 31.2 | 27.7 to 34.7 | 39.0 | 34.6 to 43.5 |
| Perceived level of help received from each help venue | ||||
| 1) Psychiatrist | ||||
| Helped a lot | 42.7 | 36.1 to 49.3 | 50.0 | 39.9 to 60.1 |
| Helped some | 29.3 | 23.0 to 35.5 | 30.0 | 20.8 to 39.2 |
| Helped little or none | 28.0 | 22.0 to 34.1 | 20.0 | 12.4 to 27.6 |
| 2) Family doctor | ||||
| Helped a lot | 40.4 | 34.5 to 46.3 | 40.0 | 31.4 to 48.6 |
| Helped some | 27.9 | 22.5 to 33.2 | 30.0 | 22.0 to 38.0 |
| Helped little or none | 31.7 | 26.1 to 37.3 | 30.0 | 22.2 to 37.8 |
| 3) Psychologist† | ||||
| Helped a lot | 44.9 | 38.9 to 50.9 | 54.5 | 45.5 to 63.6 |
| Helped some | 32.7 | 26.8 to 38.5 | 27.3 | 19.0 to 35.6 |
| Helped little or none | 22.4 | 17.4 to 27.5 | 18.2 | 11.9 to 24.5 |
| 4) Nurse | ||||
| Helped a lot | 25.8 | 19.1 to 32.4 | 33.3 | 21.2 to 45.5 |
| Helped some | 34.8 | 27.3 to 42.4 | 33.3 | 21.1 to 45.6 |
| Helped little or none | 39.4 | 31.9 to 46.9 | 33.3 | 22.1 to 44.6 |
| 5) Social worker | ||||
| Helped a lot | 46.2 | 40.2 to 52.1 | 36.4 | 27.7 to 45.0 |
| Helped some | 26.9 | 21.6 to 32.2 | 27.3 | 19.4 to 35.1 |
| Helped little or none | 26.9 | 21.6 to 32.3 | 36.4 | 27.6 to 45.1 |
| 6) Peer support coordinator—OSISS | ||||
| Helped a lot | 36.0 | 23.5 to 48.5 | 40.0 | 25.7 to 54.3 |
| Helped some | 28.0 | 15.5 to 40.5 | 20.0 | 7.9 to 32.1 |
| Helped little or none | 36.0 | 23.2 to 48.8 | 40.0 | 26.7 to 53.3 |
| 7) Religious/spiritual advisor | ||||
| Helped a lot | 37.1 | 26.8 to 47.5 | 60.0 | 47.2 to 72.8 |
| Helped some | 34.3 | 24.3 to 44.3 | 20.0 | 9.2 to 30.8 |
| Helped little or none | 28.6 | 18.4 to 38.7 | 20.0 | 9.4 to 30.6 |
| 8) Family member† | ||||
| Helped a lot | 58.1 | 52.6 to 63.5 | 47.1 | 39.9 to 54.2 |
| Helped some | 24.2 | 19.5 to 28.9 | 35.3 | 28.5 to 42.1 |
| Helped little or none | 17.7 | 13.5 to 22.0 | 17.6 | 12.3 to 23.0 |
| 9) Friend | ||||
| Helped a lot | 38.6 | 32.6 to 44.6 | 37.5 | 30.2 to 44.8 |
| Helped some | 35.6 | 29.7 to 41.5 | 43.8 | 36.4 to 51.1 |
| Helped little or none | 25.7 | 20.3 to 31.1 | 18.8 | 13.1 to 24.4 |
| 10) Coworker/boss | ||||
| Helped a lot | 30.4 | 24.0 to 36.7 | 20.0 | 12.3 to 27.7 |
| Helped some | 27.8 | 21.7 to 34.0 | 40.0 | 30.9 to 49.1 |
| Helped little or none | 41.8 | 34.9 to 48.6 | 40.0 | 30.9 to 49.1 |
| Other past-year MHSU | ||||
| Past-year medication use† | 49.1 | 45.3 to 52.8 | 33.3 | 29.0 to 37.6 |
| Past-year civilian MHSU† | 12.0 | 9.6 to 14.5 | 17.1 | 13.7 to 20.4 |
| Reason for past-year civilian MHSU | ||||
| 1) Not eligible for CAF health services | 0 | – | 28.6 | 18.2 to 38.9 |
| 2) Waiting time too long for CAF care | 19.4 | 10.6 to 28.1 | 14.3 | 6.9 to 21.6 |
| 3) Felt CAF care would be inadequate | 19.4 | 10.6 to 28.1 | 14.3 | 6.8 to 21.7 |
| 4) Transportation problems | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 5) Language problems | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 6) Personal or family responsibilities | 6.5 | 0.9 to 12.0 | 0 | – |
| 7) Concerned about confidentiality | 18.8 | 10.4 to 27.1 | 14.3 | 5.1 to 23.5 |
| 8) Concerned about career | 18.8 | 10.1 to 27.4 | 16.7 | 7.3 to 26.1 |
| 9) Did not want to take time off‡ | 6.5 | 0.9 to 12.0 | 14.3 | 5.8 to 22.8 |
| 10) Other | 45.2 | 34.2 to 56.1 | 42.9 | 32.1 to 53.6 |
*Any of the following: major depressive episode, generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol abuse disorder or alcohol dependence disorder. The survey assessed for these past-year disorders using the WHO’s Composite International Diagnostic Interview, version 3.0.
†Regular Force and Reserve Force differ significantly (Wald Χ2P≤0.05).
‡Regular Force and Reserve Force differ with marginal significance (Wald Χ20.05<P≤0.10).
CAF, Canadian Armed Forces; MHP, mental health problem; MHSU, mental health services use; OSISS, Operational Stress Injury Social Support.