Factors associated with reported service use for mental health problems by residents of rural and remote communities: cross-sectional findings from a baseline survey

Table 6 Overall perceptions of help received among those reporting any professional contacts for mental health problems (N = 300)

Health status characteristic	Sub-group n	Inadequate help: did not get “as much help as you needed”
		n (%)	OR (99% CI)
Overall mental health:
Good to excellent	168	34 (20)
Poor/fair	132	52 (39)	2.47 (1.22, 4.99)**
Overall physical health:
Good to excellent	191	46 (24)
Poor/fair	109	40 (37)	1.83 (0.88, 3.84)
Kessler K-10 (current distress) score:
10-15	104	15 (14)
16-24	123	37 (30)	2.68 (1.07, 6.66)*
25-50	72	33 (46)	5.23 (1.95, 14.0)**
AUDIT:
0-7	237	68 (29)
8+	59	17 (29)	0.94 (0.38, 2.33)
PHQ-9 symptomatology:
No symptoms	168	32 (19)
Depressive symptoms	131	53 (40)	2.82 (1.37, 5.83)**
Recent adverse life events:
0-2	172	36 (21)
3-5	89	33 (37)	2.59 (1.16, 5.77)*
>5	26	12 (46)	3.59 (1.08, 12.0)*
Smoking status:
No	227	59 (26)
Yes	71	27 (38)	1.46 (0.66, 3.21)
Provisional Service Need Index^:
Low (0 – 1)	80	11 (14)
Medium (2 – 5)	101	23 (23)	1.77 (0.60, 5.18)
High (>5)	119	52 (44)	4.57 (1.68, 12.4)**

Note: Based on a parallel series of hierarchical logistic regressions to those reported in Table 4: * p < 0.01; ** p < 0.001. Scores on the Provisional Service Need Index are based on the seven health status characteristics and their associated weights (Table 4). OR: Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval. Only includes participants who completed the survey section about the forms of help received and their overall adequacy.

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