Table 2 Frequency distribution of items of the General Help-seeking Questionnaire (GHSQ) among women with symptoms of postpartum depression (n = 385)
From: Treatment gap and help-seeking for postpartum depression in a rural African setting
Sources of help | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Formal | Â | Â |
 General health professional (any) |  |  |
  Yes | 49 | 12.7 |
  No | 336 | 87.3 |
 Mental health professional |  |  |
  Yes | 16 | 4.2 |
  No | 369 | 95.8 |
 Religious leader |  |  |
  Yes | 45 | 11.7 |
  No | 340 | 88.3 |
 Traditional healer |  |  |
  Yes | 20 | 5.2 |
  No | 365 | 94.8 |
 Sorcerer/witch doctor |  |  |
  Yes | 12 | 3.1 |
  No | 373 | 96.9 |
Informal | Â | Â |
 Husband |  |  |
  Yes | 236 | 61.3 |
  No | 149 | 38.7 |
 Friends |  |  |
  Yes | 182 | 47.3 |
  No | 203 | 52.7 |
 Parents |  |  |
  Yes | 180 | 46.8 |
  No | 205 | 53.2 |
 Other relatives |  |  |
  Yes | 140 | 36.4 |
  No | 245 | 63.6 |