Help-seeking intention and associated factors towards mental illness among residents of Mertule Mariam town, East Gojam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia: a mixed-method study

Table 2 Previous experience about mental illness of participants of residents of Mertule Mariam town, East Gojam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2017

Independent variables	Categories	Frequency	Percentage
Have you ever suffered from mental illness?	Yes	91	9.6
Have you ever suffered from mental illness?	No	856	90.4
Do you know someone who has mental illness?	Yes	657	69.4
Do you know someone who has mental illness?	No	290	30.6
If yes for the above question what is your relation?	Relative	65	6.9
	Neighbor	133	14.0
	Friend	144	15.2
	Other	605	63.9
Have you been involved in caring people who have mental illness?	Yes	284	30.0
	No	663	70.0
Have you ever been hurt by people who have mental illness?	Yes	315	33.3
Have you ever been hurt by people who have mental illness?	No	632	66.7
Did you witness someone hurt by people who have mental illness?	Yes	687	72.5
	No	260	27.5

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