Reason for Embarrassment

Psychiatric Patients

Non-Psychiatric Patients

p-value

Number

(N = 65)

Percentage (%)

Number

(N = 15)

Percentage (%)

People might reject me

42

64.6

4

26.7

0.007

I may not find a spouse

14

21.5

0

0

0.048

I will lose my job

37

56.9

3

20

0.010

I will not be able to buy an insurance policy

22

33.8

2

13.3

0.118

People might make fun of me

29

44.6

3

20

0.079