Factors influencing the underutilization of mental health services among Asian American women with a history of depression and suicide

Table 1 Prevalence of mental health utilization patterns among women in low-risk (Group 1), medium-risk (Group 2), high-risk (Group 3) groups

Mental health utilization characteristics	Total sample	Low risk (G1)	Medium risk (G2)	High risk (G3)	Testing
	Total sample	Women without current depression or lifetime suicidal ideation/attempt	Women with either current depression or lifetime suicidal ideation/attempt	Women with current depression and lifetime suicidal ideation/attempt
	(n =701) n, %	(n =401) n, %	(n = 226) n, %	(n = 73) n, %
Any mental health care	86/700^a	43/401	49/225^a	27/72^a	χ² = 36.2
Any mental health care	12.3 %	10.7 %	21.8 %	37.5 %	p = 0.0001
Minimally adequate mental health care (at least 4 times)	50/700^a	16/401	20/225^a	14/72^a	χ² = 23.4
Minimally adequate mental health care (at least 4 times)	7.15 %	4 %	8.9 %	19.4 %	p = 0.0001
Minimally adequate mental health care (at least 8 times)	28/700^a	13/401	13/225^a	11/72^a	χ² = 17.8
Minimally adequate mental health care (at least 8 times)	4 %	3.2 %	5.8 %	15.3 %	p = 0.0001
Intensive mental health care	24/701	15/401	25/226	13/72^a	χ² = 23.6
Intensive mental health care	3.4 %	3.7 %	11.1 %	18.1 %	p = 0.0001

G1 refers to Group 1, G2 refers to Group 2, and G3 refers to Group 3
^aIn G1, G2, G3, there was one missing value in some of the mental health utilization outcomes

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