Table 3 Univariate comparisons of need-related characteristics, by primary and specialist health service use
Variable | Primary health service use | Specialist health service use | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All N (%) | Low use (<3 visits) N (%) | High use (≥3 visits) N (%) | P value | Low use (<3 visits) N (%) | High use (≥3 visits) N (%) | P value | |
Major Depressive Episode | 199 (40) | 147 (37) | 52 (51) | 0.016 | 168 (38) | 31 (52) | 0.050 |
Manic or Hypomanic Episode | 97 (20) | 80 (20) | 17 (17) | 0.380 | 84 (19) | 13 (22) | 0.654 |
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | 129 (26) | 93 (24) | 36 (35) | 0.021 | 113 (26) | 16 (27) | 0.901 |
Panic Disorder | 104 (21) | 80 (20) | 24 (23) | 0.513 | 91 (21) | 13 (22) | 0.880 |
Mood Disorder with Psychotic Features | 84 (17) | 68 (17) | 16 (16) | 0.698 | 73 (17) | 11 (18) | 0.758 |
Psychotic Disorder | 263 (53) | 218 (56) | 44 (43) | 0.021 | 236 (54) | 27 (45) | 0.190 |
Suicidality (moderate/high) | 168 (34) | 128 (33) | 40 (39) | 0.232 | 144 (33) | 24 (40) | 0.234 |
Multiple mental disorders (≥2) | 240 (48) | 179 (46) | 61 (59) | 0.013 | 207 (47) | 33 (55) | 0.267 |
Less severe cluster of mental disorder | 264 (53) | 194 (49) | 70 (68) | 0.001 | 230 (53) | 34 (57) | 0.557 |
Severe cluster of mental disorder | 363 (73) | 299 (76) | 63 (61) | 0.002 | 318 (73) | 45 (75) | 0.715 |
Alcohol dependence | 121 (24) | 95 (24) | 26 (25) | 0.822 | 104 (24) | 17 (28) | 0.443 |
Substance dependence | 288 (58) | 217 (55) | 71 (69) | 0.012 | 257 (59) | 31 (52) | 0.293 |
Any physical illness | 453 (91) | 355 (90) | 98 (95) | 0.122 | 398 (91 | 55 (92) | 0.880 |
Blood-borne Infectious diseases (HIV/HCV/HBV) | 157 (32) | 113 (29) | 44 (43) | 0.009 | 145 (34) | 12 (20) | 0.042 |
Multiple physical illness (≥2) | 402 (81) | 306 (78) | 96 (93) | 0.000 | 353 (81) | 49 (82) | 0.870 |
Head injury | 270 (56) | 211 (56) | 58 (57) | 0.830 | 234 (55) | 36 (62) | 0.322 |
General Health (fair/poor) | 235 (48) | 171 (44) | 64 (62) | 0.001 | 211 (48 | 24 (40) | 0.222 |