Table 3 First choice WHO patient access factors by selected demographics
From: Factors that influence access to mental health services in South-Eastern Europe
| Factors | % First choice WHO access factors | P < * | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stigma (%) | Feelings (%) | Lack of knowledge (%) | Availability (%) | Personal beliefs (%) | Social support (%) | ||
| Who suggested consultation | 0.001 | ||||||
| Patient | 30.5 | 40.2 | 58.3 | 26.1 | 27.6 | 52.2 | |
| Family | 57.8 | 50.6 | 34.5 | 65.5 | 44.8 | 39.1 | |
| Doctor | 11.7 | 9.2 | 7.1 | 17.4 | 27.6 | 8.7 | |
| Diagnosis | 0.247 | ||||||
| Mood disorder | 46.8 | 51.7 | 64.3 | 43.5 | 41.4 | 52.2 | |
| Neurotic disorder | 18.8 | 23.0 | 14.3 | 26.1 | 13.8 | 21.7 | |
| Psychotic disorder | 13.6 | 11.5 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 20.7 | 13.0 | |
| Alcohol dependency | 10.4 | 0.00 | 6.0 | 8.7 | 13.8 | 4.3 | |
| Organic mental disorder | 5.8 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 10.3 | 0.00 | |
| Other mental disorder | 4.5 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 0.00 | 8.7 | |
| Economic status | 0.002 | ||||||
| High | 7.8 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 0.00 | 10.3 | 0.00 | |
| Average | 79.2 | 81.6 | 82.1 | 60.9 | 58.6 | 65.2 | |
| Poor | 13.0 | 17.2 | 14.3 | 39.1 | 31.0 | 34.8 | |