Table 5 Summary of variables that predict depression stigma and attitudinal social distance for each of the three surveys.
Sample | Older | Males | Lower Education | Rural | Born overseas | Not aware beyond-blue | Less contact | More distress (K10) | Lower depression literacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Personal stigma | |||||||||
National (Sample 1) | higher (>= 65 yrs) | higher | higher | = | higher | higher | higher | Â | highera |
Local community (Sample 2) | = (sample < 50 yrs) | higher | higher | Â | Â | Â | higher | higher | Â |
Depressed community (Sample 3) | = (sample < 50 yrs) | higher | higher (model 1) | Â | Â | Â | Â | higher | higherb |
Perceived stigma | |||||||||
National (Sample 1) | lower | = | = | = | = | = | lower (consumer) higher (carer) | Â | =a |
Local community (Sample 2) | higher | lower | higher | Â | Â | Â | lower | higher | Â |
Depressed community (Survey 3) | = | = | higher | Â | Â | Â | Â | higher | = |
Social distance | |||||||||
National (Sample 1) | higher | higher | higher (p = 0.053) | = | = | = | higher (except NS service provider) | Â | higher |