From: Attitudes of Malaysian general hospital staff towards patients with mental illness and diabetes
 | Diabetes Group (N = 298) | Mental Illness Group (N = 356) | Statistical outcome |
---|---|---|---|
Females % | 286 (96.0) | 341 (95.8) | c(1)2 = .01ns |
Age, mean (sd) | 28.63 (5.35) | 28.04 (5.24) | F(1, 652) = 1.99 ns |
Ethnic Group % | Â | Â | c(3)2 = 1.37ns |
   Malay | 272 (91.2) | 317(89.2) |  |
   Chinese | 9 (3.0) | 13 (3.7) |  |
   Indian | 11 (3.7) | 19 (5.4) |  |
   Other | 6 (2.0) | 6 (1.7) |  |
Discipline % | Â | Â | c(2)2 = 5.78ns |
   Medical | 22 (7.4) | 18 (5.1) |  |
   Paramedical | 8 (2.7) | 22 (6.2) |  |
   Nursing | 268 (89.9) | 316 (88.8) |  |
Work experience, months, mean (sd) | 67.02 (53.11) | 62.29 (54.86) | F(1, 652) = 1.29 ns |
Mental health training, weeks, mean (sd) | 4.06 (13.50) | 2.73 (4.77) | F(1, 652) = 3.04 ns |
Mental health work, weeks, mean (sd) | 5.18 (22.94) | 2.62 (9.78) | F(1, 652) = 3.65 ns |
General Stigma Score, mean (sd) | 3.28 (.67) | 3.29 (.69) | F(1, 652) = .02 ns |