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Table 4 Psychosocial Treatment Expectations Dependent on Sex, Age and Level of Education (n = 220)

From: Psychosocial primary care – what patients expect from their General Practitioners A cross-sectional trial

 

Counselling by the GP

Relaxation techniques

Partner and family counselling

Referral to psychotherapy

Referral to mental health services

Age

     

>65 y

27/49

13/49

6/28

21/49

7/31

<65 y

107/171 (Π2 = 0.89; df = 1, p < 0.25)

91/171 (Π2 = 10.8; df = 1, p < 0.001)

83/136 (Π2 = 20.3; df = 3, p < 0.001)

95/171 (Π2 = 5.77; df = 3, p < 0.13)

86/140 (Π2 = 16.6; df = 3, p < 0.001)

Gender

     

Female

93/118

67/131

35/131

72/131

57/131

Male

58/78 (Π2 = 0.52; df = 1, p < 0.46)

37/89 (Π2 = 1.95; df = 1, p < 0.16)

27/89 (Π2 = 0.34; df = 1, p < 0.56)

44/89 (Π2 = 0.65; df = 1, p < 0.42)

32/99 (Π2 = 1.26; df = 1, p < 0.03)

Level of education

     

Lower higher

63/100

38/100

20/100

50/100

30/100

 

71/117 (Π2 = 0.12; df = 1, p < 0.73)

66/117 (Π2 = 7.32; df = 1, p < 0.057)

42/117 (Π2 = 6.68; df = 1, p < 0.01)

p < 0.35)

59/117 (Π2 = 9.3; df = 1, p < 0.002)

PP* Without

110/175

77/175

47/175

79/175

62/175

With

24/45 (Π2 = 1.36; df = 1, p < 0.24)

27/45 (Π2 = 3.6; df = 1, p < 0.05)

15/45 (Π2 = 0.7; df = 1, p < 0.39)

37/45 (Π2 = 19.7; df = 1, p < 0.001)

27/45 (Π2 = 8.97; df = 1, p < 0.003)

  1. * Note: pp = Patients with previous or present experiences with psychotherapy and/or present psychological problems.