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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of medical students (n = 838)

From: The factors and outcomes of stigma toward mental disorders among medical and nursing students: a cross-sectional study

Variables

n (%)

CAMI(M ± SD)

F

P

Age a

20.25 ± 2.65

–

–

–

Gender

 Male

85 (10.1)

139.00 ± 18.32

0.74

0.39

 Female

753 (89.9)

137.46 ± 15.30

  

Marital status

 Married

22 (2.6)

136.36 ± 12.92

0.15

0.70

 Single

816 (97.4)

137.65 ± 15.70

  

Education

 Junior college or below

644 (76.8)

135.25 ± 14.60

68.83

< 0.001

 College or above

194 (23.2)

145.46 ± 16.40

  

Domicile

 Urban

497 (59.3)

140.01 ± 16.52

29.62

< 0.001

 Rural

341 (40.7)

134.14 ± 13.51

  

Major

 Medicine

117 (14.0)

145.47 ± 18.36

35.78

< 0.001

 Nursing

721 (86.0)

136.34 ± 14.76

  

Economic status / Monthly household income

 Very poor (1500-2999RMB)

57 (6.8)

129.98 ± 12.90

5.98

< 0.001

 Relatively poor (3000-4999RMB)

189 (22.6)

136.50 ± 14.30

  

 General (5000-9999RMB)

535 (63.8)

138.43 ± 15.78

  

 Relatively well-off (10,000 -14999RMB)

55 (6.6)

140.47 ± 17.89

  

 Very well-off (≥15000RMB)

2 (0.2)

163.50 ± 27.58

  

Have you suffered from mental disorders?

 Yes

6 (0.7)

156.5 ± 17.312

8.91

0.003

 No

832 (99.3)

137.48 ± 15.54

  

? Do you have a family member, a relative or a friend experiencing mental disorders?

 Yes

142 (16.9)

141.77 ± 15.52

12.23

< 0.001

 No

696 (83.1)

136.77 ± 15.53

  
  1. CAMI community attitude toward the mentally illness scale, M mean, SD standard deviation, − not Applicable
  2. a mean ± standard deviation