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Table 2 Attitude scores by affiliation (higher score = more negative attitudes)

From: Attitudes towards persons with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities as rights holders in Ghana: a World Health Organization study

Affiliation

N (total = 3555)

Mean score (standard deviation)

Unknown

47

53.45 (6.53)

Academia

364

49.05 (8.31)

Other Governmental Ministry/Department/Commission

85

48.95 (9.62)

Disabled People’s Organisation

24

48.71 (8.82)

Other

130

48.35 (9.10)

Donor/Funder

3

48.00 (10.54)

Non-governmental organisations

205

48.00 (8.51)

Professional organisation/association

58

47.62 (7.53)

Service provider (general health)

200

46.79 (8.82)

Ministry of Health

1855

46.74 (8.84)

UN organisation and agencies

4

45.50 (5.75)

Service provider (mental health or related areas

575

44.17 (8.35)

Multilateral organisation or development agency

5

42.80 (2.05)