From: A survey of participants in two internet support groups for people with hair-pulling
 | Telemailer | Trichees | chi-square | p-values |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender distribution | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Females | 91.2 | 100 | 0.985 | ns |
Males | 8.8 | 0 | Â | Â |
Interest in TTM | Â | Â | Â | Â |
I have TTM | 85.9 | 87.5 | 3.647 | ns |
My child has TTM | 8.7 | 8.3 | Â | Â |
Significant other has TTM | 1.8 | 0 | Â | Â |
My friend has TTM | 1.8 | 0 | Â | Â |
My child and I have TTM | 1.8 | 0 | Â | Â |
Significant other and I have TTM | 0 | 4.2 | Â | Â |
Mental health professional | 0 | 0 | Â | Â |
Diagnosis and treatment of TTM | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Professionally diagnosed | 61.4 | 70.8 | 3.635 | ns |
Not professionally diagnosed | 38.6 | 29.2 | Â | Â |
Treated previously, not presently | 38.6 | 41.7 | Â | Â |
Treated previously and presently | 22.8 | 37.5 | Â | Â |
Never been professionally treated | 38.6 | 20.8 | Â | Â |
Means of discovering support group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Surfing the internet | 68.5 | 91.7 | 5.402 | ns |
Support group members | 7 | 0 | Â | Â |
Psychologist | 3.5 | 0 | Â | Â |
Allied mental health professional | 1.8 | 0 | Â | Â |
Friend | 1.8 | 0 | Â | Â |
Family member/ significant other | 1.8 | 0 | Â | Â |
Additional resources | 15.6 | 8.3 | Â | Â |
Length of time belonging to group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
More than 12 months | 63.1 | 8.3 | 29.951 | <0.001 |
6 – 12 months | 12.3 | 20.8 |  |  |
3 – 6 months | 8.8 | 33.3 |  |  |
1 – 3 months | 12.3 | 8.3 |  |  |
1 week to 1 month | 3.5 | 12.5 | Â | Â |
Less than 1 week | 0 | 16.7 | Â | Â |
Frequency read and/or respond to messages | Â | Â | Â | Â |
More than once a day | 8.8 | 8.3 | 4.676 | ns |
Once a day | 26.3 | 41.7 | Â | Â |
Less than once a day | 15.8 | 20.8 | Â | Â |
Weekly | 19.3 | 25 | Â | Â |
Monthly | 14 | 0 | Â | Â |
Time spend making use of support group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Less than one hour per week | 45.6 | 16.7 | 6.182 | ns |
1 – 2 hours per week | 31.6 | 50 |  |  |
2 – 5 hours per week | 15.8 | 25 |  |  |
More than 5 hours per week | 7 | 8.3 | Â | Â |
Seeking professional help | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Support group was very helpful | 10.5 | 15.5 | 6.548 | ns |
Only somewhat helpful | 26.3 | 16.7 | Â | Â |
Somewhat helpful | 8.8 | 8.3 | Â | Â |
Unhelpful | 26.3 | 8.3 | Â | Â |
Already sought professional help | 28.1 | 54.2 | Â | Â |
The John Kender Diet | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Attempted, with good results | 33.3 | 0 | 18.195 | <0.001 |
Attempted, without good results | 19.3 | 12.5 | Â | Â |
Did not attempt the diet | 45.6 | 66.7 | Â | Â |
Never heard about the diet | 1.8 | 20.8 | Â | Â |
The Fish Oil Diet | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Attempted, with good results | 0 | 10 | 4.600 | ns |
Attempted, without good results | 9.1 | 40 | Â | Â |
Did not attempt the diet | 81.8 | 40 | Â | Â |
Never heard about the diet | 9.1 | 10 | Â | Â |
Mislead by information from support group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 12.3 | 4.2 | 2.480 | ns |
Maybe | 8.8 | 4.2 | Â | Â |
I don't think so | 54.4 | 70.8 | Â | Â |
No | 24.6 | 20.8 | Â | Â |
Helpfulness to family and friends | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Support group was helpful | 40.4 | 33.3 | 2.004 | ns |
Support group was unhelpful | 19.3 | 25 | Â | Â |
Did not share TTM | 31.6 | 37.5 | Â | Â |