Table 2 Agreement with statements about access to mental health services, stigma of mental illness and perceived barriers to care, by serving status (regular, reserve or veteran), weighted percentage (%), odds ratio and 95% confidence interval (CI).
From: The stigma of mental health problems and other barriers to care in the UK Armed Forces
| Â | Regulars (n ranges from 240 to 295) | Â | Reserves (n ranges from 222 to 292) | Â | Veterans (n ranges from 164 to 212) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Odds ratioa (95% CI) | Â | Odds ratioc (95% CI) | ||
| Â | % | % | Unadjusted | Adjustedb | % | Unadjusted | Adjustedd |
Access | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   I don't know where to get help | 11.5 | 18.7 | 1.76 (0.90-3.46) | 3.06 (1.27-7.42) | 20.8 | 1.42 (0.97-2.09) | 1.74 (1.14-2.64) |
   I don't have adequate transport | 3.9 | 2.9 | 0.74 (0.21-2.63) | 1.77 (0.32-9.69) | 7.9 | 1.46 (0.78-2.73) | 2.12 (1.09-4.14) |
   It's difficult to schedule an appointment | 20.4 | 38.7 | 2.46 (1.40-4.35) | 3.63 (1.79-7.34) | 28.8 | 1.26 (0.90-1.75) | 1.36 (0.96-1.92) |
   It would be difficult to get time off work for treatment | 14.5 | 25.2 | 1.98 (1.08-3.62) | 3.37 (1.60-7.09) | 16.5 | 1.08 (0.76-1.54) | 1.23 (0.85-1.76) |
Stigma | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   It would be too embarrassing | 41.7 | 34.4 | 0.74 (0.44-1.23) | 0.85 (0.43-1.72) | 33.5 | 0.84 (0.62-1.13) | 0.87 (0.63-1.21) |
   It would harm my career | 51.5 | 48.9 | 0.90 (0.53-1.51) | 1.14 (0.55-2.35) | 37.6 | 0.75 (0.55-1.02) | 0.72 (0.52-1.02) |
   Members of my unit might have less confidence in me | 78.1 | 71.1 | 0.69 (0.38-1.24) | 1.12 (0.50-2.50) | 67.3 | 0.76 (0.54-1.07) | 0.81 (0.53-1.21) |
   My unit bosses might treat me differently | 72.4 | 68.8 | 0.84 (0.48-1.46) | 0.77 (0.36-1.65) | 73.0 | 1.01 (0.73-1.42) | 1.11 (0.77-1.61) |
   My bosses would blame me for the problem | 12.3 | 14.8 | 1.24 (0.60-2.55) | 1.64 (0.62-4.33) | 21.5 | 1.39 (0.94-2.07) | 1.85 (1.21-2.83) |
   I would be seen as weak by those who are important to me | 36.6 | 42.2 | 1.27 (0.75-2.15) | 1.68 (0.81-3.48) | 46.5 | 1.23 (0.91-1.66) | 1.32 (0.95-1.85) |
Attitudes to mental health care/providers | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Mental health care doesn't work | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.13 (0.04-0.41) | 0.79 (0.17-3.66) | 4.7 | 0.92 (0.47-1.81) | 1.14 (0.63-2.05) |
   I don't trust mental health professionals | 7.6 | 2.0 | 0.25 (0.10-0.61) | 0.18 (0.04-0.74) | 9.9 | 1.16 (0.68-1.96) | 1.22 (0.69-2.21) |
   My visit would not remain confidential | 16.4 | 13.1 | 0.77 (0.39-1.52) | 1.17 (0.46-2.94) | 13.0 | 0.87 (0.58-1.31) | 0.97 (0.64-1.48) |
   I would think less of a team member or colleague if I knew they were receiving mental health counselling | 11.5 | 8.1 | 0.68 (0.31-1.52) | 0.53 (0.19-1.46) | 14.0 | 1.12 (0.72-1.74) | 1.29 (0.81-2.04) |
   My bosses discourage the use of mental health services | 5.3 | 3.9 | 0.73 (0.22-2.41) | 0.84 (0.11-6.33) | 9.3 | 1.35 (0.81-2.27) | 1.33 (0.77-2.29) |
   I've had bad experiences with mental health professionals | 9.1 | 7.1 | 0.76 (0.31-1.87) | 0.73 (0.15-3.40) | 9.9 | 1.05 (0.64-1.71) | 1.22 (0.54-15.9) |