Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample (n = 1002)
From: Direct and moderating effects of personality on stigma towards mental illness
Group | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age (mean, SD) | 21.3 | 3.3 |
Gender | ||
 Male | 290 | 28.9 |
 Female | 712 | 71.1 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Chinese | 754 | 75.3 |
 Malay | 141 | 14.1 |
 Indian or others | 107 | 10.7 |
Highest education attained before current school | ||
 Secondary or below | 251 | 25.1 |
 Technical education | 114 | 11.4 |
 A level | 428 | 42.7 |
 Diploma | 81 | 8.1 |
 Tertiary | 128 | 12.8 |
Monthly household income | ||
 Below 2000 | 241 | 24.1 |
 2000-3999 | 263 | 26.3 |
 4000-5999 | 171 | 17.1 |
 6000-9999 | 146 | 14.6 |
 More than 10,000 | 181 | 18.1 |
Type of study program | ||
 Medical | 502 | 50.1 |
 Nursing | 500 | 49.9 |
Vignette type | ||
 Schizophrenia | 200 | 20.0 |
 Depression | 200 | 20.0 |
 OCD | 201 | 20.1 |
 Alcohol abuse | 200 | 20.0 |
 Dementia | 201 | 20.1 |
Correct identification of vignette | ||
 Yes | 755 | 75.4 |
 No | 247 | 24.7 |
Close contact | ||
 Yes | 252 | 25.1 |
 No | 648 | 64.7 |
 Don’t know/refuse | 102 | 10.2 |
Non-close contact | ||
 Yes | 338 | 33.7 |
 No | 615 | 61.4 |
 Don’t know/refuse | 49 | 4.9 |