Table 2 A comparison of the help-seeking perceptions of medical and non-medical undergraduates (UGs), using logistic regression

Psychiatrist

100

89.7

88.8

1.12

[0.82, 1.52]

Psychologist

100

81.2^b

64.4^a

2.09^***

[1.64, 2.65]

Counsellor

89.2

90.9

90.7

1.18

[0.84, 1.65]

Organisation helping people to deal with problems

83.3

51.3^a

48.3^a

1.01

[0.83, 1.22]

Mental health professional at university psychiatry unit

100

69.3^a

70.7^b

1.01

[0.82, 1.25]

University medical officer

88.9

51.8^a

50.9^a

1.24^*

[1.02, 1.50]

University student counsellor

75.0

78.0

74.9

1.66^***

[1.30, 2.12]

Western medicine to improve mood

97.1

49.2^a

25.9^a

2.40^***

[1.97, 2.92]

Get counselling/psychological therapy

100

88.6

88.5

1.17

[0.86, 1.58]

Friend from university

88.6

91.3

91.7

1.03

[0.73, 1.46]

Parents

78.4

93.5

92.9

1.35

[0.91, 2.00]

Boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse

83.8

88.9

87.5

0.90

[0.68, 1.21]

Talk to others who have faced similar problems

85.7

84.5

75.3

1.73^***

[1.34, 2.23]

Deal with problem alone

86.1

59.7^b

63.2^b

1.02

[0.84, 1,25]