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Table 2 Self-report of consulting the general practitioner (preceding two months) and mental health care (preceding 12 months) in relation to mental health.

From: Measuring mental health of the Dutch population: a comparison of the GHQ-12 and the MHI-5

 

General practitioner

Mental health care

N = 9,687

%

OR *

%

OR *

Total

41.9

-

6.2

-

GHQ-12 < 2

38.0

1.00

3.6

1.00

GHQ-12 ≥ 2

55.1

2.06 (1.86–2.28)

15.7

4.51 (3.78–5.38)

MHI-5 > 72

38.4

1.00

3.4

1.00

MHI-5 ≤ 72

55.5

1.79 (1.61–1.98)

17.8

6.50 (5.41–7.81)

  1. * OR = Odds Ratio, adjusted for sociodemographic variables