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Published Online: July 2013

Mental Health Service Use Among Chinese Adults With Mental Disabilities: A National Survey

Abstract

Objective

Mental disability in China has become a significant public health problem. However, few studies have examined utilization of mental health services in China among people with mental disabilities. This study explored patterns of service use and associated socioeconomic factors among Chinese adults with mental disabilities.

Methods

Data from a population-based survey representing approximately 75% of the Chinese population were analyzed. Mental disability was defined as having a mental disorder (cognitive, affective, or behavior disorder) lasting more than one year that limited daily life and social functioning. The study assessed use of any mental health specialty care and use of specific types: medical services only, rehabilitation services only, and medical and rehabilitation services. Standard weighting procedures were used. Population weighted numbers, weighted proportions, and the odd ratios (ORs) were calculated.

Results

A total of 1,909,199 noninstitutionalized adults (weighted N=984,698,518) age 18 and older were interviewed. The weighted prevalence rate of mental disability was .81%. More than 4.2 million adults with a mental disability (52%) had never used a mental health service. Several variables were associated with greater use of mental health services: urban residence (OR=1.65), high school education or higher (OR=1.66), being married (OR=1.12), medical insurance coverage (OR=1.39), and higher annual family income (OR=1.28).

Conclusions

The findings indicate unmet needs for mental health services among Chinese adults with mental disabilities, as well as socioeconomic inequalities in use. Strategies are needed for enhancing community mental health service systems and reducing barriers to mental health service use in China.

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Cover: The Artists' Parents in the Store, by Sidney Goodman, 1973–1975. Oil on canvas, 58½ × 77 inches. Collection of the Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio.

Psychiatric Services
Pages: 638 - 644
PubMed: 23411995

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Published in print: July 2013
Published online: 15 October 2014

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Ning Li, Ph.D.
The authors are affiliated with the Institute of Population Research, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Rd., Haidian District, Beijing 100871, China. Send correspondence to Dr. Zheng (e-mail: [email protected]).
Wei Du, Ph.D.
The authors are affiliated with the Institute of Population Research, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Rd., Haidian District, Beijing 100871, China. Send correspondence to Dr. Zheng (e-mail: [email protected]).
Gong Chen, Ph.D.
The authors are affiliated with the Institute of Population Research, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Rd., Haidian District, Beijing 100871, China. Send correspondence to Dr. Zheng (e-mail: [email protected]).
Xinming Song, Ph.D.
The authors are affiliated with the Institute of Population Research, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Rd., Haidian District, Beijing 100871, China. Send correspondence to Dr. Zheng (e-mail: [email protected]).
Xiaoying Zheng, Ph.D.
The authors are affiliated with the Institute of Population Research, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Rd., Haidian District, Beijing 100871, China. Send correspondence to Dr. Zheng (e-mail: [email protected]).

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