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Table 5 Comparison of specific mental healthcare provider accessed, by ethnocultural background, in overall and matched samples

From: The mental health status of ethnocultural minorities in Ontario and their mental health care

Mental Health Care Provider Accessed

All Data

Matched Data

 

White

n = 5120

Black

n = 104

p

White

n = 2083

Black

n = 100

p

Psychiatrist

535 (10.4 %)

3 (2.9 %)

.008

224 (10.8 %)

3 (3.0 %)

.011

Psychologist

409 (8.0 %)

3 (2.9 %)

.063

158 (7.6 %)

3 (3.0 %)

.114

Psychotherapist

169 (3.3 %)

2 (1.9 %)

.777

72 (3.5 %)

2 (2.0 %)

.774

Social Worker

200 (3.9 %)

1 (1.0 %)

.190

85 (4.1 %)

1 (1.0 %)

.182

Counsellor

553 (10.8 %)

6 (5.8 %)

.110

235 (11.2 %)

6 (6.0 %)

.139

Nurse

34 (0.7 %)

0 (0 %)

.999

14 (.7 %)

0 (0 %)

.999

Family Doctor

1324 (25.9 %)

19 (18.3 %)

.089

540 (25.9 %)

18 (18.0 %)

.079

 

White

n = 5120

South Asian

n = 113

p

White

n = 2115

South Asian

n = 111

p

Psychiatrist

535 (10.4 %)

3 (2.7 %)

.004

203 (9.6 %)

3 (2.7 %)

.011

Psychologist

409 (8.0 %)

5 (4.4 %)

.215

160 (7.6 %)

4 (3.6 %)

.137

Psychotherapist

169 (3.3 %)

1 (.9 %)

.273

51 (2.4 %)

1 (.9 %)

.516

Social Worker

200 (3.9 %)

1 (.9 %)

.132

74 (3.5 %)

1 (.9 %)

.179

Counsellor

553 (10.8 %)

5 (4.4 %)

.029

207 (9.8 %)

5 (4.5 %)

.068

Nurse

34 (0.7 %)

0 (0 %)

.999

10 (.5 %)

0 (0 %)

.999

Family Doctor

1324 (25.9 %)

11 (9.7 %)

<.001

510 (24.1 %)

11 (9.9 %)

<.001

 

White

n = 5120

East Asian

n = 134

p

White

n = 2486

East Asian

n = 132

p

Psychiatrist

535 (10.4 %)

5 (3.7 %)

.009

256 (10.3 %)

4 (3.0 %)

.004

Psychologist

409 (8.0 %)

8 (6.0 %)

.516

185 (7.4 %)

8 (6.1 %)

.732

Psychotherapist

169 (3.3 %)

3 (2.2 %)

.803

69 (2.8 %)

3 (2.3 %)

.999

Social Worker

200 (3.9 %)

2 (1.5 %)

.248

89 (3.6 %)

2 (1.5 %)

.324

Counsellor

553 (10.8 %)

1 (.7 %)

<.001

248 (10.0 %)

1 (.8 %)

<.001

Nurse

34 (0.7 %)

0 (0 %)

.999

14 (.6 %)

0 (0 %)

.999

Family Doctor

1324 (25.9 %)

8 (6.0 %)

<.001

569 (22.9 %)

8 (6.1 %)

<.001

 

White

n = 5120

Southeast Asian

n = 111

p

White

n = 1898

Southeast Asian

n = 106

p

Psychiatrist

535 (10.4 %)

4 (3.6 %)

.017

171 (9.0 %)

4 (3.8 %)

.074

Psychologist

409 (8.0 %)

3 (2.7 %)

.047

142 (7.5 %)

3 (2.8 %)

.081

Psychotherapist

169 (3.3 %)

0 (0 %)

.052

46 (2.4 %)

0 (0 %)

.172

Social Worker

200 (3.9 %)

1 (.9 %)

.131

65 (3.4 %)

.9 %)

.258

Counsellor

553 (10.8 %)

2 (1.8 %)

.001

182 (9.6 %)

2 (1.9 %)

.005

Nurse

34 (0.7 %)

0 (0 %)

.999

10 (.5 %)

0 (0 %)

.999

Family Doctor

1324 (25.9 %)

20 (18.0 %)

.062

425 (22.4 %)

20 (18.9 %)

.471

 

White

n = 5120

Aboriginal

n = 21

p

White

n = 518

Aboriginal

n = 20

p

Psychiatrist

535 (10.4 %)

3 (14.3 %)

.477

62 (12.0 %)

2 (10.0 %)

.999

Psychologist

409 (8.0 %)

5 (23.8 %)

.023

42 (8.1 %)

5 (25.0 %)

.023

Psychotherapist

169 (3.3 %)

0 (0 %)

.999

22 (4.2 %)

0 (0 %)

.999

Social Worker

200 (3.9 %)

0 (0 %)

.999

19 (3.7 %)

0 (0 %)

.999

Counsellor

553 (10.8 %)

3 (14.3 %)

.490

75 (14.5 %)

3 (15.0 %)

.999

Nurse

34 (0.7 %)

0 (0 %)

.999

516 (0.4 %)

0 (0 %)

.999

Family Doctor

1324 (25.9 %)

9 (42.9 %)

.084

169 (32.6 %)

8 (40.0 %)

.477