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Table 4 Beliefs about helpfulness of different sources

From: ‘teen Mental Health First Aid’: a description of the program and an initial evaluation

 

John vignette

Jeanie vignette

% helpful

OR (95 % CI)

% helpful

OR (95 % CI)

Close friend

Baseline

93.5

 

91.1

 

Post-test vs Baseline

93.2

0.73 (0.38–1.40)

95.2

1.44 (0.74–2.78)

Follow-up vs Baseline

91.6

0.57 (0.27–1.21)

91.8

0.72 (0.35–1.49)

Counsellor

Baseline

83.3

 

62.1

 

Post-test vs Baseline

89.9

1.89 (1.14–3.14)*

79.6

3.90 (2.40–6.32)***

Follow-up vs Baseline

85.9

1.04 (0.62–1.75)

76.7

2.80 (1.62–4.83)***

Family member

Baseline

71.6

 

69.0

 

Post-test vs Baseline

82.5

2.28 (1.45–3.60)***

82.0

2.64 (1.71–4.07)***

Follow-up vs Baseline

82.3

2.26 (1.43–3.55)**

81.6

2.26 (1.36–3.75)**

GP (Family doctor)

Baseline

47.4

 

32.8

 

Post-test vs Baseline

64.2

2.83 (1.80–4.43)***

53.8

4.41 (2.88–6.78)***

Follow-up vs Baseline

57.3

2.12 (1.33–3.37)**

52.7

3.22 (1.96–5.31)***

Minister/Priest

Baseline

17.8

 

12.1

 

Post-test vs Baseline

24.3

1.98 (1.26–3.12)**

22.7

3.83 (2.28–6.45)***

Follow-up vs Baseline

24.6

2.37 (1.36–4.13)**

26.5

6.30 (3.41–11.63)***

Parent

Baseline

69.6

 

71.5

 

Post-test vs Baseline

79.3

1.70 (1.11–2.62)*

76.3

1.32 (0.88–1.98)

Follow-up vs Baseline

73.5

1.24 (0.74–2.08)

75.1

1.09 (0.66–1.82)

Psychologist

Baseline

81.4

 

68.4

 

Post-test vs Baseline

85.5

1.40 (0.86–2.26)

77.2

2.06 (1.30–3.27)**

Follow-up vs Baseline

87.5

1.78 (0.96–3.29)

78.8

2.39 (1.40–4.08)**

School welfare coordinator/counsellor

Baseline

63.5

 

58.6

 

Post-test vs Baseline

83.7

5.54 (3.35–9.16)***

75.7

3.03 (1.98–4.62)***

Follow-up vs Baseline

77.1

2.44 (1.42–4.22)**

72.2

2.33 (1.51–3.58)***

Teacher

Baseline

38.7

 

41.3

 

Post-test vs Baseline

57.1

3.55 (2.34–5.40)***

54.4

2.12 (1.44–3.10)***

Follow-up vs Baseline

49.8

2.06 (1.27–3.35)**

55.1

2.07 (1.32–3.24)**

  1. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001