Table 1.
Percentages of various stigmatizing attitudes overall and by gender*
| Stigma Item | Overall n = 2987 |
Gender (Weighted %) |
χ2(1) | P = | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male n = 1525 |
Female n = 1462 |
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| People with a problem like (x)'s could snap out of it, if they wanted." | 17.00 | 23.4 | 10.3 | 90.48 | <0.001 |
| "A problem like (x)'s is a sign of personal weakness..." | 9.8 | 13.6 | 5.9 | 50.64 | <0.001 |
| "(x)'s problem is not a real medical illness..." | 8.5 | 11.3 | 5.7 | 29.64 | <0.001 |
| "People with a problem like (x)'s are dangerous." | 21.9 | 22.2 | 21.5 | 0.23 | n/s |
| "It is best to a avoid people with a problem like (x)'s..." | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 29.08 | <0.001 |
| "People with a problem like (x)'s are unpredictable..." | 45.9 | 57.8 | 42.2 | 15.63 | <0.005 |
| "If I had a problem like (x)'s, I would not tell anyone." | 13.6 | 16.1 | 11.1 | 16.07 | <0.001 |
| "I would not employ someone if I knew they had a problem like (x)'s." | 22.1 | 29.1 | 14.7 | 87.68 | <0.001 |
| "I would not vote for a politician if I knew they had a problem like (x)'s." | 39.5 | 48.4 | 30.2 | 102.02 | <0.001 |
*Note: The responses "Strongly Agree" and "Agree" have been combined to indicate the presence of stigma. All chi square tests had one degree of freedom. n/s = not significant