Knowledge, attitude, and associated factors towards mental illness among residents of Dessie town, northeast, Ethiopia, a cross-sectional study

Table 3 Frequency of help-seeking behavior among Dessie town residents 2020 (N = 477)

Variable	Categories	Frequency	Percent (%)
Intimate partner (husband,wife)	Likely	454	95.2
	Unlikely	23	4.8
Neighborhood/close friends	Likely	403	84.5
	Unlikely	74	15.5
Parents	Likely	467	97.9
	Unlikely	10	2.1
Another family member/relatives	Likely	450	94.3
	Unlikely	27	5.7
Health worker(e.g doctors, nurse, psychologist, counselor, social worker	Likely	456	95.6
	Unlikely	21	4.4
Religious leader	Likely	409	85.7
	Unlikely	68	14.3
Traditional healers	Likely	195	40.9
	Unlikely	282	59.1

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