Table 6.
Examination of predictors of scale scores using multivariable linear regression
| Weak-not-Sick Scale | Dangerous-Undesirable Scale | Social Distance Scale | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 3858) (scale mean = 3.51; SD = 0.78) | (N = 3864) (scale mean = 2.06; SD = 0.63) | (N = 3872) (scale mean = 1.67; SD = 0.54) | ||||
| Standardised regression coefficient (95 % CI) | Standardised regression coefficient (95 % CI) | Standardised regression coefficient (95 % CI) | ||||
| Gender (reference group: Male) | ||||||
| Female | 0.05** | (0.02, 0.08) | -0.12*** | (-0.15, -0.09) | -0.001 | (-0.03, 0.03) |
| Faculty (reference group: Medicine) | ||||||
| Arts and Education | 0.12*** | (0.07, 0.18) | -0.18*** | (-0.23, -0.12) | -0.28*** | (-0.33, -0.22) |
| Law | 0.02 | (-0.03, 0.06) | -0.19*** | (-0.24, -0.14) | -0.20*** | (-0.25, -0.16) |
| Management | 0.12*** | (0.07, 0.18) | -0.17*** | (-0.23, -0.12) | -0.21*** | (-0.26, -0.16) |
| Science | 0.08** | (0.04, 0.13) | -0.12*** | (-0.16, -0.07) | -0.08** | (-0.12, -0.03) |
| Computer | 0.07** | (0.03, 0.12) | -0.12*** | (-0.16, -0.07) | -0.15*** | (-0.19, -0.10) |
| Year (reference group: 1st year) | ||||||
| 2nd year | -0.05* | (-0.08, -0.01) | 0.06** | (0.03, 0.10) | 0.08*** | (0.04, 0.12) |
| 3rd year | 0.01 | (-0.02, 0.05) | 0.05** | (0.01, 0.09) | 0.08*** | (0.04, 0.11) |
| 4th year | -0.03 | (-0.07, 0.02) | 0.04 | (-0.002, 0.08) | 0.08*** | (0.04, 0.12) |
| 5th year (Medicine) | -0.08*** | (-0.12, -0.04) | 0.01 | (-0.03, 0.04) | -0.05* | (-0.09, -0.01) |
| Age category (reference group: 18-20 years) | ||||||
| 21-23 years | -0.05* | (-0.10, -0.001) | -0.002 | (-0.05, 0.05) | 0.002 | (-0.05, 0.05) |
| 24 and above | -0.03 | (-0.09, 0.03) | 0.004 | (-0.06, 0.06) | -0.01 | (-0.07, 0.05) |
| Residence (reference group: Home) | ||||||
| Hostel | -0.02 | (-0.06, 0.02) | -0.01 | (-0.05, 0.02) | -0.05* | (-0.08, -0.01) |
| Rented place | 0.00 | (-0.04, 0.04) | -0.02 | (-0.05, 0.02) | -0.01 | (-0.04, 0.03) |
| Home of friend/ relative | -0.01 | (-0.04, 0.02) | 0.01 | (-0.02, 0.04) | 0.03* | (0.00, 0.06) |
| Other | 0.01 | (-0.02, 0.04) | -0.01 | (-0.04, 0.02) | 0.01 | (-0.02, 0.04) |
| Religion (reference group: Buddhist) | ||||||
| Hindu | 0.04** | (0.01, 0.07) | 0.03 | (-0.001, 0.06) | -0.01 | (-0.04, 0.02) |
| Islam | -0.005 | (-0.04, 0.03) | 0.01 | (-0.02, 0.04) | -0.04** | (-0.07, -0.01) |
| Roman Catholic | -0.02 | (-0.05, 0.01) | 0.02 | (-0.01, 0.06) | 0.02 | (-0.01, 0.05) |
| Other | -0.04** | (-0.07, -0.01) | 0.03 | (-0.005, 0.06) | -0.03* | (-0.06, -0.001) |
| Problem in vignette experienced by family or friends (reference group: response: No) | ||||||
| Response: Yes | -0.01 | (-0.04, 0.03) | 0.02 | (-0.02, 0.06) | -0.04* | (-0.08, -0.005) |
| Response: Don’t know | -0.003 | (-0.04, 0.03) | 0.02 | (-0.01, 0.06) | 0.07*** | (0.04, 0.10) |
| Personal experience of problem in vignette (reference group: response: No) | ||||||
| Response: Yes | -0.01 | (-0.05, 0.02) | -0.01 | (-0.04, 0.03) | -0.05** | (-0.09, -0.02) |
| Response: Don’t know | -0.05** | (-0.08, -0.02) | 0.004 | (-0.03, 0.04) | 0.02 | (-0.02, 0.05) |
| Screening positive for Major Depression as per the PHQ- 9 (reference group: No) | ||||||
| Yes | -0.02 | (-0.05, 0.01) | 0.06*** | (0.03, 0.09) | 0.01 | (-0.02, 0.04) |
| Problem in vignette recognised as depression (reference group: Not recognised) | ||||||
| Recognised | -0.13*** | (-0.17, -0.09) | 0.01 | (-0.02, 0.05) | -0.02 | (-0.06, 0.02) |
| Problem in vignette recognised as a mental health-related problem; but psychiatric terminology not used (reference group: Not recognised) | ||||||
| Recognised | -0.06** | (-0.10, -0.03) | -0.04* | (-0.08, -0.01) | -0.06** | (-0.10, -0.02) |
| R square | .065 | .067 | .081 | |||
| Adjusted R square | .058 | .061 | .074 | |||
* p > .05; ** p > .01; *** p > .001