Table 3 Ranked frequencies and confidence intervals of interventions by helpfulness (n = 212a)
From: Assessing mental health literacy of primary health care workers in Kenya: a cross-sectional survey
Rank order | Interventiona | N (%) | 95%CI |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | See a psychiatrist | 67 (31.8) | 25.6–38.4 |
2 | Take to a mental hospital | 29 (13.7) | 8.5–18.5 |
3 | Talk with friends and family | 25 (11.8) | 7.6–16.1 |
4 | Listen and try to understand the problem | 21 (10.0) | 5.7–14.7 |
5 | See a doctor | 18 (8.5) | 4.7–12.8 |
6 | Take medication | 10 (4.7) | 1.9–8.0 |
7 | Give love and affection | 9 (4.3) | 1.9–7.6 |
8 | Patient must first recognise the problem | 8 (3.8) | 1.4–6.6 |
9 | Don’t know | 8 (3.8) | 1.4–6.6 |
10 | See a clinical officer | 7 (3.3) | 1.4–6.2 |
11 | Make happy and encourage him/her | 6 (2.8) | 0.9–5.2 |
12 | See/take to faith/traditional healer | 3 (1.4) | 0.0–2.8 |