Table 2.

Final predictive models for dimensions of mental health literacy

Variables	B	S.E.	β	t	p
MHL: Help-seeking	R 2 = 0.111, adjusted R 2 = 0.103, F = 15.088, p < 0.001; DW value = 1.892
(Constant)	23.293	.821		28.368	<.001
Gender a	−.940	.217	−.125	−4.332	<.001
Religion b	.693	.245	.081	2.830	.005
Appearance in the admission test c	−.602	.223	−.081	−2.697	.007
Coached by professional coaching centers d	−.655	.272	−.072	−2.409	.016
Education background e	.254	.128	.057	1.977	.048
Alcohol usage status f	−1.351	.395	−.106	−3.424	.001
History of physical health problem f	−.625	.302	−.068	−2.073	.038
History of mental health problem f	−.735	.301	−.080	−2.442	.015
History of suicide completion in family f	−1.491	.365	−.124	−4.084	<.001
MHL: Stigma	R 2 = 0.069, adjusted R 2 = 0.061, F = 8.968, p < 0.001; DW value = 1.908
(Constant)	14.090	.488		28.846	<.001
Gender a	−.277	.142	−.059	−1.960	.050
Monthly family income (BDT) g	−.262	.100	−.081	−2.618	.009
Appearance in the admission test c	−.258	.136	−.056	−1.907	.057
Average monthly expenditure (BDT) h	.175	.098	.055	1.787	.074
Education background e	.168	.081	.060	2.061	.040
Drug usage status f	−.576	.243	−.076	−2.368	.018
History of mental health problem in family f	−.493	.241	−.069	−2.051	.041
History of suicide attempt in family f	−.443	.253	−.063	−1.752	.080
History of suicide completion in family f	−.637	.266	−.086	−2.392	.017
MHL: Knowledge about mental health	R 2 = 0.127, adjusted R 2 = 0.119, F = 15.811, p < 0.001; DW value = 1.911
(Constant)	6.139	.355		17.270	<.001
Monthly family income (BDT) g	−.228	.067	−.103	−3.431	.001
HSC grade point average b	.179	.061	.084	2.936	.003
Coached by professional coaching centers d	−.188	.112	−.049	−1.670	.095
Average monthly expenditure (BDT) h	.137	.065	.062	2.100	.036
Cigarette smoking status f	.245	.130	.063	1.877	.061
Drug usage status f	−.380	.198	−.073	−1.922	.055
Alcohol usage status f	−.442	.194	−.081	−2.273	.023
History of mental health in family f	−.271	.158	−.055	−1.713	.087
History of suicide completion in family f	−.697	.165	−.136	−4.209	<.001
Depression f	−.543	.093	−.172	−5.857	<.001
MHL: Knowledge about mental illness	R 2 = 0.137, adjusted R 2 = 0.128, F = 15.657, p < 0.001; DW value = 1.964
(Constant)	4.665	.321		14.531	<.001
Gender a	−.290	.078	−.110	−3.703	<.001
Monthly family income (BDT) g	−.127	.054	−.070	−2.329	.020
SSC grade point average i	.140	.053	.081	2.616	.009
HSC grade point average i	.124	.055	.071	2.259	.024
Desired institute/department for admission d	.108	.061	.051	1.783	.075
Satisfied with previous mock tests f	−.132	.076	−.050	−1.734	.083
Average monthly expenditure	.154	.054	.085	2.843	.005
Drug usage status f	−.481	.150	−.112	−3.209	.001
Alcohol usage status f	−.266	.155	−.060	−1.723	.085
History of suicide completion in family f	−.755	.130	−.179	−5.815	.000
Depression f	−.174	.077	−.068	−2.280	.023

B: unstandardized regression coefficient; β: standardized regression coefficient.

^a1 = male, 2 = female.

^b1 = Muslim, 2 = others.

^c1 = fresher test-takers, 2 = repeat test-takers.

^d1 = yes, 2 = no.

^e1 = science, 2 = commerce, 3 = arts.

^f1 = no, 2 = yes.

^g1 = <15,000, 2 = 15,000–30,000, 3 = > 30,000.

^h1 = <5,000, 2 = 5,000–10,000, 3 = > 10,000.

ⁱ1 = poor, 2 = moderate, 3 = high.