Table 3. Attitude toward depression in registered and assistant nurses.
| Attitudes | No. (%) of samples | Statistical coefficient | Unadjusted P value | Adjusted P value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total samples (n=851) | Registered nurses (n=740) | Assistant nurses (n=111) | ||||
| Favorable judgment on false beliefs for depression | ||||||
| Depression is caused only by the stressful event | 784 (92.1) | 696 (94.1) | 88 (79.3) | χ2 = 29.049 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Depression is caused only by weakened willpower | 619 (72.8) | 573 (77.5) | 46 (41.4) | χ2 = 63.533 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Depression is caused only by his/her own faults | 816 (95.9) | 720 (97.3) | 96 (86.5) | χ2 = 28.605 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Depression is a transient condition, resulted from emotional distress | 774 (91.0) | 690 (93.2) | 84 (75.7) | χ2 = 36.197 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Depression is just a sad or tired condition | 789 (92.6) | 693 (93.6) | 95 (85.6) | χ2 = 9.154 | 0.002 | 0.004 |
| Depression cannot be improved | 831 (97.6) | 725 (98.0) | 106 (95.5) | χ2 = 2.582 | 0.108 | 0.165 |
| Depression is a subtype of possession syndrome | 843 (99.1) | 734 (99.2) | 109 (98.2) | χ2 = 1.018 | 0.313 | 0.291 |
*Adjusted for the effect of age-group and workplace.