Table 4 Correlates of continuum belief of mental disorders (N = 500)
From: Correct recognition and continuum belief of mental disorders in a nursing student population
β | 95% CI | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | <21 years | Ref. | - | - | - |
21 years and above | −0.090 | −0.337 | 0.158 | 0.476 | |
Gender | Female | Ref. | - | - | - |
Male | −0.005 | −0.257 | 0.246 | 0.966 | |
Ethnicity | Chinese | Ref. | - | - | - |
Malay | 0.009 | −0.230 | 0.248 | 0.940 | |
Indian and Others | −0.054 | −0.331 | 0.222 | 0.700 | |
Monthly household income | Below 2000 | Ref. | - | - | - |
2000–3999 | 0.039 | −0.194 | 0.272 | 0.743 | |
4000 and above | −0.073 | −0.303 | 0.158 | 0.535 | |
Education | Vocational | Ref. | - | - | - |
Diploma | 0.161 | −0.125 | 0.448 | 0.269 | |
Tertiary | 0.059 | −0.307 | 0.426 | 0.750 | |
Stage of nursing education | 1st year | Ref. | - | - | - |
2nd year | −0.299 | −0.595 | −0.003 | 0.047 | |
3rd year | −0.061 | −0.458 | 0.336 | 0.763 | |
4th year | −0.431 | −0.832 | −0.030 | 0.035 | |
5th year | 0.227 | −0.372 | 0.826 | 0.457 | |
Lecture and small group teaching | Attended | Ref. | - | - | - |
Not attended | −0.103 | −0.376 | 0.169 | 0.456 | |
Clinical placement | Attended | Ref. | - | - | - |
Not attended | 0.129 | −0.167 | 0.426 | 0.393 | |
Vignette type | Schizophrenia | Ref. | - | - | - |
Depression | 0.415 | 0.116 | 0.714 | 0.007 | |
Dementia | 0.234 | −0.064 | 0.532 | 0.123 | |
OCD | 0.449 | 0.156 | 0.742 | 0.003 | |
Alcohol abuse | 0.262 | −0.032 | 0.557 | 0.081 | |
Has experience dealing with someone having problems similar to “X” | No | Ref. | - | - | - |
Yes | −0.133 | −0.339 | 0.072 | 0.202 | |
Has friends and family with problems similar to “X” | No | Ref. | - | - | - |
Yes | 0.413 | 0.189 | 0.638 | <0.001 | |