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Table 3 Correlates/predictors of scores on Depression Treatment Beliefs Scale examined using linear regression

From: Quantifying and predicting depression literacy of undergraduates: a cross sectional study in Sri Lanka

 

Predictor variables

Subgroup score

Standardised regression coefficient (unadjusted)

Standardised regression coefficient

(adjusted) [99 % CI]

M (SD)

(n = 4233-4559)

(n = 3793)

Gender:

Male

16.90

(3.52)

   
 

Female

17.78

(3.20)

0.12***

0.10***

[0.06, 0.15]

Faculty:

Medicine

18.30

(3.40)

   
 

Arts and Education

17.79

(3.13)

−0.07**

−0.11***

[−0.18, −0.04]

 

Law

17.77

(3.14)

−0.05**

−0.11***

[−0.17, −0.05]

 

Management and Finance

16.91

(3.40)

−0.17***

−0.18***

[−0.25, −0.11]

 

Science

17.35

(3.30)

−0.10***

−0.11***

[−0.17, −0.05]

 

Computer

16.96

(3.56)

−0.13***

−0.11***

[−0.17, −0.05]

Year:

1 st Year

17.85

(3.09)

   
 

2nd Year

17.10

(3.51)

−0.10***

−0.09***

[−0.14, −0.04]

 

3rd Year

17.24

(3.35)

−0.07***

−0.07***

[−0.12, −0.02]

 

4th Year

17.39

(3.47)

−0.04**

−0.06**

[−0.12, −0.01]

 

5th Year (Medicine)

18.55

(3.92)

0.03

−0.02

[−0.07, 0.03]

Age group:

18–20 years

17.83

(3.12)

   
 

21–23 years

17.47

(3.33)

−0.05

0.02

[−0.05, 0.08]

 

24 and above

17.46

(3.46)

−0.04

0.03

[−0.05, 0.10]

Residence

Home

17.36

(3.46)

   
 

Hostel

17.60

(3.32)

0.03

−0.02

[−0.06, 0.03]

 

Rented place

17.69

(3.17)

0.04

−0.01

[−0.06, 0.03]

 

Home of friend/relative

17.20

(3.05)

−0.01

−0.02

[−0.06, 0.02]

 

Other

17.23

(4.01)

−0.004

−0.04

[−0.08, 0.01]

Religion

Buddhist

17.45

(3.35)

   
 

Hindu

17.90

(3.14)

0.02

0.03

[−0.01, 0.07]

 

Islam

17.83

(3.31)

0.02

0.01

[−0.03, 0.05]

 

Roman Catholic

17.90

(3.17)

0.03

0.05**

[0.01, 0.09]

 

Other

17.23

(3.44)

−0.01

−0.01

[−0.05, 0.03]

Exposure to problem through family/friends

No

17.98

(3.10)

   

Response: Yes

17.27

(3.44)

−0.10***

−0.06**

[−0.11, −0.01]

Response: Don’t know

17.24

(3.32)

−0.09***

−0.04

[−0.09, 0.002]

Personal experience of problem

No

17.79

(3.21)

   

Response: Yes

17.16

(3.44)

−0.09***

−0.09

[−0.26, 0.08]

 

Response: Don’t know

16.95

(3.27)

−0.07***

−0.06

[−0.14, 0.03]

If personally experienced, if help sought

Help not sought

16.67

(3.53)

   

Tried first but got help later

17.52

(3.22)

0.09***

0.07***

[0.02, 0.12]

 

Help sought

17.22

(3.43)

0.04

0.04

[−0.01, 0.08]

 

Not relevant

17.04

(3.56)

0.16***

0.01

[−0.17, 0.19]

Screening positive for Major Depression

No

17.62

(3.26)

   

Yes

16.76

(3.85)

−0.08***

−0.04

[−0.08, 0.002]

Recognition of problem

Not recognised

16.77

(3.51)

   

Recognised as ‘depression’

18.32

(3.21)

0.18***

0.14***

[0.08, 0.19]

Recognised using other mental health-related labels

17.70

(3.15)

0.14***

0.10***

[0.06, 0.15]

Stigma scale scores

Weak-not-Sick scale score

NA

NA

−0.04**

−0.04

[−0.08, 0.00]

Dangerous-Undesirable scale score

NA

NA

−0.10***

−0.04

[−0.08, 0.003]

 

Social Distance scale score

NA

NA

−0.16***

−0.16***

[−0.20, −0.12]

Adjusted R square

  

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  1. ** p < .01; *** p < .001
  2. Predictor variables in bold text indicate the demographic subgroups that were the reference groups for the dummy coded variables