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Table 2 Frequencies and Percents of Participants Agreeing (Strongly or Slightly) to Correct Response Among MAKS Items

From: Evaluation of a brief anti-stigma campaign in Cambridge: do short-term campaigns work?

 

Pre-campaign

n = 92

n(%)

95% CI

Post-campaign

n = 120

n(%)

95% CI

1. Most people with mental health problems want to have paid employment (T)

69(75.0)

[68, 81]

90(75.0)

[69, 81]

2. Most people with mental health problems go to their doctor to get help (F)

20(21.7)

[16, 29]

11(9.2)

[6, 14]

3. Medication can be an effective treatment for people with mental health problems (T)

68(73.9)

[66, 80]

101(84.2)

[79, 89]

4. Psychotherapy (e.g., talking therapy or counselling) can be an effective treatment for people with mental health problems (T)

79(85.9)

[80, 91]

100(83.3)

[78, 88]

5. People with severe mental health problems can fully recover (T)

59(64.1)

[56, 71]

72(60.0)

[53, 67]

6. If a friend had a mental health problem, I know what advice to give them to get professional help (T)

53(57.6)

[50, 65]

98(81.7)

[76, 87]