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Table 3 Percentage of respondents endorsing each item on beliefs about prevention (N = 4938)

From: Mental health literacy about depression: a survey of portuguese youth

Beliefs about prevention

Yes

No

I don’t know

Keeping physically active

64.0

12.4

23.6

Avoiding situations that might be stressful

83.6

6.8

9.5

Keeping regular contact with friends

85.6

4.9

9.5

Keeping regular contact with family

86.2

4.8

9.0

Not using drugs

82.0

8.5

9.5

Never drinking alcohol

74.3

12.5

13.2

Making regular time for relaxing activities

72.0

6.6

21.5

Having a religious or spiritual belief

17.5

38.9

43.6