Table 2–
Results of multivariable logistic regression to explore associations between demographic, occupational, and mental health characteristics and negative attitudes toward treatment effectiveness and social support for veterinarians described in Table 1.
| Characteristic | Strongly or somewhat disagree that treatment can help people with mental illness lead normal lives* | Strongly or somewhat disagree that people are generally caring and sympathetic to persons with mental illness* |
|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | ||
| Demographic | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1.79 (1.36–2.36)* | 0.72 (0.65–0.80)* |
| Female | Referent | Referent |
| Age (y) | ||
| ≥ 60 | 1.14 (0.61–2.13) | 0.98 (0.79–1.23) |
| 40–59 | 1.10 (0.74–1.65) | 1.18 (1.02–1.37)* |
| 20–39 | Referent | Referent |
| Married | ||
| No | 1.29 (0.96–1.73) | 0.99 (0.89–1.10) |
| Yes | Referent | Referent |
| Children | ||
| No | 0.96 (0.71–1.28) | 1.12 (1.02–1.24)* |
| Yes | Referent | Referent |
| Occupational | ||
| Practice experience (y) | ||
| ≥ 30 | 0.98 (0.52–1.80) | 0.85 (0.68–1.06) |
| 20–29 | 1.17 (0.69–1.97) | 0.88 (0.74–1.06) |
| 10–19 | 1.55 (1.03–2.36)* | 1.06 (0.91–1.22) |
| 1–9 | Referent | Referent |
| Practice type | ||
| Small animal | 1.25 (0.73–2.16) | 1.12 (0.94–1.33) |
| Large animal | 1.06 (0.40–2.83) | 0.89 (0.64–1.24) |
| Equine | 1.55 (0.70–3.42) | 0.80 (0.59–1.08) |
| Mixed animal | 1.50 (0.79–2.82) | 0.93 (0.75–1.16) |
| Academia | 1.77 (0.87–3.60) | 1.23 (0.97–1.58) |
| Government | 2.73 (1.17–6.38)* | 1.25 (0.88–1.77) |
| Other | Referent | Referent |
| Role in veterinary practice | ||
| Owner | 1.15 (0.6–2.03) | 0.93 (0.77–1.13) |
| Associate | 1.20 (0.70–2.04) | 0.99 (0.83–1.19) |
| Relief | 1.56 (0.77–3.15) | 1.04 (0.80–1.34) |
| Other or do not work in a veterinary practice | Referent | Referent |
| Solo practitioner | ||
| Yes | 1.60 (1.17–2.19)* | 1.23 (1.09–1.39)* |
| No | Referent | Referent |
| Member of a veterinary association | ||
| No | 1.43 (0.84–2.43) | 1.29 (1.02–1.61)* |
| Yes | Referent | Referent |
| Mental health | ||
| Serious psychological distress | ||
| Yes | 2.11 (1.51–2.93)* | 1.55 (1.32–1.81)* |
| No | Referent | Referent |
| Mental health treatment | ||
| Yes | 0.52 (0.37–0.73)* | 0.97 (0.86–1.09) |
| No | Referent | Referent |
| During veterinary school | ||
| Depression | ||
| Yes | 1.40 (0.98–2.02) | 1.22 (1.07–1.40)* |
| No | Referent | Referent |
| Suicidal ideation | ||
| Yes | 1.15 (0.71–1.86) | 1.02 (0.82–1.26) |
| No | Referent | Referent |
| Suicide attempt | ||
| Yes | 0.62 (0.14–2.72) | 1.49 (0.78–2.86) |
| No | Referent | Referent |
| After graduating from veterinary school | ||
| Depression | ||
| Yes | 1.12 (0.81–1.54) | 1.21 (1.08–1.35)* |
| No | Referent | Referent |
| Suicidal ideation | ||
| Yes | 1.83 (1.33–2.53)* | 1.66 (1.46–1.89)* |
| No | Referent | Referent |
| Suicide attempt | ||
| Yes | 1.50 (0.74–3.02) | 1.26 (0.85–1.87) |
| No | Referent | Referent |
*
Odds differ significantly (P < 0.05) from that of referent group.
The multivariable models included all variables simultaneously. Because of missing values, a total of 9,407 observations were included in these models.
See Table 1 for remainder of key.