Table 4. Multivariate regression analysis for independent variables associated with mean total pre-VBCI OMS-HC-15-M scores.

Pre-VBCI total OMS-HC-15-M scores (n = 164)	Coefficient	t (95% CI)	p value
Received previous training	-1.7	-2.0 (-3.4 - -0.01)	0.049*
Desire to be trained	-3.3	-2.4 (-5.9 - -0.74)	0.012*
Nature of experience with PWMI
Negative	1.6	1.0 (-1.5–4.7)	0.310
Neutral	2.7	3.2 (1.0–4.4)	0.002*
Cons	41	31 (39–44)	0.001

OMS-HC-15-M, Opening Minds Scale for Healthcare Providers– 15 Items Malay version; PWMI, people with mental illness; CI, confidence interval

*p<0.05, F = 5.6, p < 0.001, R² = 0.12