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Table 1 Mental health service utilization in Singapore older adults aged 60 and above (N = 1092)

From: Determinants of mental health service use in the national mental health survey of the elderly in Singapore

 

General population (N = 1092)

Diagnosed mental disorders (N = 125)

Mental health service utilization

N

%

N

%

Mental health service users

74

6.9 *

42

33.6*

   1 source

62

83.8

33

78.6

   2 or more sources

12

16.2

9

21.4

Health service providers:

    

General Practitioners

43

58.1

16

38.1

Psychiatrist

22

29.7

19

45.2

Mental health nurses

2

2.7

2

4.8

Social worker

3

4.0

0

0

Mental health counselor

3

4.0

2

4.8

Traditional medicine service providers

3

4.0

3

7.1

Religious service providers: clergy, spiritists, mediums

7

9.4

4

9.5

  1. * Population-weighted estimate of prevalence
  2. Other percentages shown were calculated using numbers of service users as denominators, and do not add up to 100% because of multiple providers use.