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Table 3 Descriptive statistics of exposure and outcome variables

From: Predictors of mental health help-seeking among Polish people living in the United Kingdom

 

Total (N = 536)

Men (n = 174)

Women (n = 353)

 

Variable

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

p for difference

GHQ (Cases)a

313 (58.4)

97 (55.8)

216 (61.2)

0.21

GHSQ (Past)

84 (15.7)

22 (12.6)

62 (17.6)

0.26

 

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

p-value

GHSQ (Intentions)

10.00 (8.00)

10.00 (9.00)

11.00 (8.00)

0.57

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

p-value

SSOSH

24.65 (6.39)

26.11 (6.41)

23.93 (6.26)

< 0.001

MSPSS

42.33 (10.71)

40.90 (10.82)

43.04 (10.56)

0.03

EAAMb

22.22 (8.37)

23.68 (7.97)

21.50 (8.46)

0.05

English language proficiency

15.32 (3.88)

14.96 (3.86)

15.50 (3.88)

0.14

Knowledge of NHS

4.21 (1.79)

3.96 (1.66)

4.34 (1.85)

0.02

  1. Note. GHQ the General Health Questionnaire, GHSQ the General Health Seeking Questionnare, IQR Interquartile Range, SD Standard Deviation, SSOSH the Self-Stigma of Seeking Help, MSPSS the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, EAAM the East Asian Acculturation Measure, NHS the National Health Services
  2. aGHQ ≥ 4 was considered as a case
  3. bHigher score indicated lower acculturation (higher separation)