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Table 1 Frequency distribution of demographic factors

From: Mental health literacy and help-seeking behaviour among Egyptian undergraduates: a cross-sectional national study

Variables

 

Total Sample (n) column %

MHL

Mean (SD)

p-value

Sex

Male

495 (28.4%)

91.3 (11.1)

< 0.05

Female

1245 (71.6%)

95.3 (10.7)

Age Groups

17–20

709 (40.7%)

94.3 (11.1)

< 0.05

21 or above

1031 (59.3%)

94.1 (10.9)

Faculty

Medical

1002 (57.6%)

94.9 (10.8)

0.161

Non-medical

738 (42.4%)

93.2 (11.1)

Residence

Urban

923 (53%)

94.9 (11.1)

< 0.05

Rural

817 (47%)

93.4 (10.7)

Marital status

Single

1544 (88.7%)

94.3 (11)

0.054

Ever married

196 (11.3%)

93.1 (10.6)

Father’s education

Secondary or below

615 (35.3%)

93.5 (10.8)

< 0.05

Above secondary

1125 (64.7%)

94.6 (11)

Mother’s education

Secondary or below

733 (42.1%)

93 (10.9)

< 0.05

Above secondary

1007 (57.9%)

95 (10.9)

Methods of treatment used

No

1171 (67.3%)

93.4 (10.4)

< 0.05

Professional

199 (11.4%)

98.6 (12.5)

Religious

294 (16.9%)

93.2 (10.8)

Others

76 (4.4%)

98.2 (12.1)

Family history

Yes

272 (15.6%)

96 (10.3)

< 0.05

No

1468 (84.4%)

93.9 (11)

Highest Help-seeking intentions (E)

Mean (SD)

5.03 (1.84(

Highest Help-seeking intentions (S)

Mean (SD)

5.88 (2.15)