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Table 1 The characteristics of participants (N = 1759)

From: Help-seeking behaviors among Chinese people with mental disorders: a cross-sectional study

Subject characteristics

N (unweighted)

%a

Demographic characteristics

Female Sex

933

38.8

Age groups

18–39

339

43.6

40–54

560

29.0

55+

860

27.4

Resident region

Urban

1288

80.3

Rural

471

19.7

Marital status

Never married

130

18.7

Married

1279

73.7

Divorced/lost spouse

350

7.7

Years of education

0–6

564

19.4

7–9

568

28.7

10–12

368

24.4

13+

259

27.5

Employment status

Housewife

145

6.4

Employed

590

53.0

Retired

555

16.8

Unemployed/lost job

243

13.3

Farmer

226

10.5

Income group

Below median or do not know

977

47.9

Above median

782

52.1

Living status

Living alone

275

9.9

Living with other people

1484

90.1

Mental health characteristics

GHQ-12 score

< 4

1220

80.9

≥4

539

19.1

GAF disability

Moderate to severe

442

16.9

Mild

1317

83.1

Mood disorders

856

39.4

Anxiety disorders

359

19.2

Substance use disorders

459

37.1

Psychotic disorders

80

3.9

Organic mental disorders

206

7.7

Other mental disorders

56

2.7

Only NOS disorder

429

24.5

More than 1 diagnosis

282

11.4

  1. aWeighted percentages
  2. GHQ-12 = General Health Questionnaire; GAF = Global Assessment of Functioning; NOS=Not Otherwise Specified