Table 1: Characteristics of the respondents (N
= 200)
Characteristics |
Frequency (n,%) |
Significance (P) |
Gender |
|
X2 = 4.5, p = 0.034* |
Male |
115 (57.5) |
|
Female |
85 (42.5) |
|
Education Attainment |
|
X2 = 32.71, P = 0.000* |
Primary or below |
33 (16.5) |
|
Secondary |
99 (49.5) |
|
Tertiary or above |
68 (34) |
|
Age |
|
X2 = 12.04, p = 0.007* |
18-30 |
64 (32) |
|
31-40 |
44 (22) |
|
41-50 |
59 (29.5) |
|
51 or above |
33 (16.5) |
|
Frequency of contact
with mentally ill people |
|
X2 = 71.8, p = 0.000* |
Never |
81 (40.5) |
|
Once or twice in three months |
50 (25) |
|
Once a month |
35 (17.5) |
|
At least once within 2 weeks |
19 (9.5) |
|
At least once a week |
15 (7.5) |
|
Family history of
mental illness |
|
X2 = 106.58, p = 0.000* |
Yes |
27 (13.5) |
|
No |
173 (86.5) |
|
*p
< 0.05 is regarded as statistically significant |