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Table 1 Sample description

From: What makes people decide who to turn to when faced with a mental health problem? Results from a French survey

Characteristics

Overall sample (N = 412)

Men (N = 150)

Women (N = 262)

p

 

n

%

%

%

 

Gender

     

   Male

150

36.4

   

   Female

262

63.6

   

Age

    

0.50

   18–34

109

26.5

28.2

23.3

 

   35–49

142

34.5

34.4

34.7

 

   ≥ 50

161

39.1

37.4

42.0

 

Educational level

    

0.05

   Primary, secondary* or vocational school

105

25.5

24.0

26.3

 

   Secondary school**

95

23.1

17.3

26.3

 

   University

212

51.5

58.7

47.3

 

Marital status

    

0.06

   Single

114

27.7

30.7

26.0

 

   Married

251

60.9

62.7

59.9

 

   Divorced or widowed

47

11.4

6.7

14.1

 

Origin

    

0.37

   French

366

88.8

90.7

87.8

 

   Foreign

46

11.2

9.3

12.2

 

Professional status

    

< 0.01

   Employed

265

64.3

70.0

61.1

 

   Retired

72

17.5

20.7

15.7

 

   Other

75

18.2

9.3

23.3

 

Social support

    

0.02

   Low

98

23.8

31.3

19.5

 

   Moderate

245

59.5

53.3

63.0

 

   High

69

16.8

15.3

17.6

 
  1. * = for students aged 11 to 14
  2. ** = for students aged 15 to 17