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. 2014 Mar 18;14:258. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-258

Table 3.

Multiple logistic regression models predicting difference between pre-test and post-test scores on Link’s Devaluation-Discrimination Scale

3-1 Results of multiple logistic regression analysis using only demographic variables to predict considerably decreased stigma*
Variables
Coefficients
Std. error
P
Odds ratio
95% CI
          Lower Upper
Employment status
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Full-time
0.512
0.224
0.022
1.669
1.077
2.587
   Part-time
0.640
0.255
0.012
1.897
1.151
3.125
   Other**
 
 
0.032
 
 
 
Occupation
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Production labor service**
 
 
0.004
 
 
 
   Transportation and communication
0.716
0.298
0.016
2.045
1.141
3.666
   Sales and marketing
0.189
0.215
0.380
1.208
0.792
1.840
   Service industry
0.442
0.237
0.062
1.557
0.978
2.478
   Professional
0.366
0.195
0.061
1.442
0.984
2.115
   Homemaker
0.689
0.280
0.014
1.992
1.151
3.448
   Others
−0.463
0.295
0.117
0.629
0.353
1.123
Constant
−0.752
0.246
0.002
0.472
 
 
3-2 Results of multiple logistic regression analysis using the significant demographic variables and four measures at pre-evaluation to predict considerably decreased stigma*
Variables
Coefficients
Std. error
P
Odds ratio
95% CI
 
 
 
 
 
Lower
Upper
Employment status
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Full-time
0.315
0.170
0.064
1.370
0.982
1.912
   Part-time
0.564
0.231
0.015
1.758
1.117
2.767
   Other**
 
 
0.037
 
 
 
Knowledge score
−0.150
0.061
0.015
0.861
0.763
0.971
Pre-program Link’s Devaluation-Discrimination Scale
0.359
0.024
<0.001
1.432
1.366
1.502
Social distance
−0.162
0.021
<0.001
0.850
0.815
0.887
Constant −8.576 0.890 <0.001 0.000    

*Dependent variable: 1 = stigma-decreased, 0 = stigma-increased. The two groups were defined by subtracting the total post-test score on Link’s Devaluation-Discrimination Scale from the total pre-test score on Link’s Devaluation- Discrimination Scale. The significant variables were selected using forward stepwise regression. Pre-evaluation measures include basic knowledge, pre-program Link’s Devaluation-Discrimination Scale score, ability to identify and distinguish schizophrenia from other conditions, and social distance.

**Reference category.