Table 4 Differences of knowledge score and correct recognition of specific mental illnesses among high school teachers by their demographic data
From: A survey of mental health literacy in Japanese high school teachers
Variable | Average percentage of correct answers to the knowledge questions (%) | Correct recognition (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Depression | Schizophrenia | Panic Disorder | ||
Age | ||||
 20s & 30s (reference) | 58.1 | 58.1 | 41.9 | 80.3 |
 40s | 57.3 | 55.5 | 37.0* | 79.4 |
 50s & 60s | 58.7 | 51.0 | 31.8* | 75.7 |
Sex | ||||
 Male (reference) | 56.8 | 50.4 | 30.8 | 74.1 |
 Female | 60.1 | 61.5* | 45.4** | 87.9** |
Academic degree | ||||
 Associate degree (reference) | 61.1 | 50.0 | 32.4 | 73.5 |
 Bachelor | 57.7 | 52.8 | 35.3 | 78.6 |
 Master | 59.7 | 59.2 | 35.6 | 78.2 |
Previous participation in MH seminars | ||||
 No (reference) | 55.7 | 51.9 | 31.7 | 76.3 |
 Yes | 62.8** | 58.7 | 41.7 | 80.3 |
Experience of dealing with someone suffering from a mental illness | ||||
 None (reference) | 54.5 | 50.3 | 25.9 | 74.1 |
 1 or more time | 59.8 | 56.8 | 38.8 | 80.3 |