Emotional health inquiry by medical doctor | ||||||
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In the past 12 months, did a medical doctor ask about your emotions, nerves, or mental health? | ||||||
No | Yes | χ² | ||||
N=2568 | N | (%) | n | (%) | p Value | |
No diabetes or MD/AX | 1994 | 1601 | (84) | 393 | (16) | 0.00 |
MD/AX only | 327 | 94 | (64) | 133 | (36) | |
Diabetes only | 197 | 139 | (73) | 58 | (27) | |
Diabetes+MD/AX | 50 | 22 | (41) | 28 | (59) | |
No diabetes | 2321 | 1795 | (81) | 526 | (19) | 0.00 |
Diabetes | 247 | 161 | (68) | 86 | (32) |
Attitudes about professional help for emotional problems | ||||||
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If you had a serious emotional problem, would you go for professional help? | ||||||
Probably not/definitely not | Definitely/probably | |||||
N=3076 | n | (%) | n | (%) | 0.00 | |
No diabetes or MD/AX | 2439 | 299 | (14) | 2140 | (86) | |
MD/AX only | 371 | 75 | (23) | 296 | (77) | |
Diabetes only | 210 | 20 | (10) | 190 | (90) | |
Diabetes+MD/AX | 56 | 8 | (21) | 48 | (79) |
How comfortable would you feel talking about personal problems with a professional? | ||||||
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Not very/not at all | Very/somewhat | |||||
N=3066 | n | (%) | n | (%) | 0.00 | |
No diabetes or MD/AX | 2432 | 610 | (28) | 1822 | (72) | |
MD/AX only | 371 | 108 | (32) | 263 | (68) | |
Diabetes only | 207 | 38 | (17) | 169 | (83) | |
Diabetes+MD/AX | 56 | 16 | (21) | 40 | (79) |
How embarrassed would you be if your friends knew you were getting professional help for an emotional problem? | ||||||
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Not very/not at all | Very/somewhat | |||||
N=3069 | n | (%) | n | (%) | 0.07 | |
No diabetes or MD/AX | 2433 | 1959 | (78) | 474 | (22) | |
MD/AX only | 371 | 286 | (74) | 85 | (26) | |
Diabetes only | 209 | 179 | (84) | 30 | (16) | |
Diabetes+MD/AX | 56 | 42 | (76) | 14 | (24) |
Values are unweighted frequency counts and weighted percentages.
MD/AX, mood/anxiety disorder.