Table 5 Social distance practices and mental illness
From: Attitudes towards mental illness in Malawi: a cross-sectional survey
Social distance practices | Percentage (number) holding belief | Percentage (number) not holding belief |
|---|---|---|
Are you afraid to have a conversation with the mentally ill | 63.3 (133) | 36.7 (77) |
Would you be upset or disturbed about working with the mentally ill | 33.8 (71) | 66.2 (139) |
Would you be able to maintain a friendship with the mentally ill | 68.5 (144) | 31.4 (66) |
Would you be unwilling to share a room with the mentally ill | 40.6 (85) | 59 (124) |
Would you be ashamed if you were related to a mentally ill person and people knew | 8.1 (17) | 91.9 (193) |
Would you be prepared to marry a mentally ill person | 18.6 (39) | 81.4 (171) |