Factors associated with patient-reported intention to seek help from a healthcare professional*
| Variable | OR | 95% CI range |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (female) | ||
| Male | 0.820† | 0.743 to 0.905 |
| Age group (18–34 years) | ||
| 35–54 years | 1.095 | 0.958 to 1.250 |
| 55 years and above | 0.679† | 0.570 to 0.809 |
| Education (secondary and above) | ||
| Primary or no formal education | 0.657† | 0.568 to 0.760 |
| Marital status (married) | ||
| Being single, divorced or widow | 0.862† | 0.770 to 0.965 |
| Employment status (employed) | ||
| Being unemployed, retired, housemaker or student | 0.935 | 0.826 to 1.059 |
| Household monthly income (≤HK$ 30 000) | ||
| >HK$ 30 000 | 1.342† | 1.206 to 1.492 |
| District of residence (Hong Kong Island) | ||
| Kowloon | 0.995 | 0.875 to 1.130 |
| New Territories and Outlying Islands | 1.068 | 0.951 to 1.200 |
| Physical comorbidities (none) | ||
| At least one | 1.094 | 0.973 to 1.230 |
| Family history of mental illness (no) | ||
| Yes | 1.457† | 1.230 to 1.727 |
| Self-reported doctor diagnosed depression (no) | ||
| Yes | 0.944 | 0.739 to 1.206 |
| Self-reported doctor diagnosed other MI (no) | ||
| Yes | 0.824 | 0.596 to 1.138 |
| Presence of past help-seeking action from professional (none) | ||
| At least one | 3.400† | 2.590 to 4.463 |
| PHQ-9 score at baseline (≤9) | ||
| >9 | 0.888 | 0.754 to 1.047 |
| Service sector (private) | ||
| Public | 1.029 | 0.899 to 1.178 |
Brackets indicate reference categories.
Hosmer and Lemeshow test suggested an adequate model fit, χ2=7.549, p=0.479.
*Respondents included all cross-sectional participants at baseline.
†Statistically significant at p<0.05.
PHQ, Patient Health Questionnaire.