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Table 5 The association between stigma towards people with mental illness (PSQ Scale) and sociodemographic characteristics

From: Factors influencing the attitudes of young Sri Lankan-Australians towards seeking mental healthcare: a national online survey

 

ß

95% CI

p-value

SLsl

0.025

-0.185- 0.246

0.781

Age

-0.074

-0.045- 0.016

0.342

Female

0.179

0.078- 0.375

0.003

University Education

0.029

-0.169- 0.284

0.620

Single, Unmarried

0.005

-0.202- 0.219

0.936

Living at Home, with Parents

0.013

-0.187- 0.219

0.875

Unemployed

-0.013

-0.455- 0.421

0.939

Employed

0.080

-0.328- 0.531

0.643

Student

-0.005

-0.191- 0.178

0.943

Father with University Education

0.074

-0.063- 0.244

0.246

Mother with University Education

0.014

-0.138- 0.172

0.831

MEIM-R

0.065

-0.048- 0.152

0.307

Number of Years in Australia

0.219

0.001- 0.030

0.042

Language Spoken at Home

-0.041

-0.104- 0.051

0.503

Association with Sri Lankan Groups in the Community

-0.066

-0.233- 0.070

0.291

  1. N = 306 (Excluded = 19 respondents from born in other countries category), MEIM-R Multi-Ethnic Identity Measure-Revised, Numbers in bold indicate significant results. Refer to methods section to see comparators of variables. Adjusted r squared value = 0.058