Table 5 Differences between neutral and don’t know responses are based on the lived experience of the participant

In the future, I would be willing to live with someone with a mental health problem

Have a family member with a mental health problem (n = 1,930)

512 (27%)

159 (8%)

23.56

 < 0.0001

0.133

Do not have a family member with a mental health problem (n = 1,546)

424 (27%)

237 (15%)

Have a friend with a mental health problem (n = 2,973)

791 (27%)

274 (9%)

10.54

0.0012

0.085

Do not have a friend with a mental health problem (n = 896)

267 (30%)

139 (16%)

Have ever lived with someone with a mental health problem

(n = 1,265)

320 (25%)

81 (6%)

23.45

 < 0.0001

0.107

Have never lived with someone with a mental health problem

(n = 3,876)

1,116 (29%)

539 (14%)

In the future, I would be willing to work with someone with a mental health problem

Work with people with mental health problem (n = 864)

158 (18%)

24 (3%)

8.88

0.0029

0.085

Do not work with people with mental health problem (n = 4,277)

802 (19%)

240 (6%)

Have a friend with a mental health problem (n = 2,973)

488 (16%)

104 (3%)

5.41

0.0201

0.080

Do not have a friend with a mental health problem

(n = 896)

191 (21%)

62 (7%)

Have ever lived with someone with a mental health problem

(n = 1,265)

215 (17%)

36 (3%)

9.75

0.0018

0.089

Have never lived with someone with a mental health problem

(n = 3,876)

745 (19%)

228 (6%)

In the future, I would be willing to live nearby to someone with a mental health problem

Work with people with mental health problem

(n = 864)

170 (20%)

39 (5%)

3.98

0.0460

0.056

Do not work with people with mental health problem

(n = 4,277)

784 (18%)

263 (6%)

In the future, I would be willing to continue a relationship with a friend who developed a mental health problem

Have ever lived with someone with a mental health problem

(n = 1,265)

158 (12%)

32 (3%)

5.27

0.0217

0.074

Have never lived with someone with a mental health problem

(n = 3,876)

586 (15%)

192 (5%)