Table 5 Predictors of knowledge and attitude towards mental illness among the studied participants, Assiut University Hospitals 2017
Variable | Regression coefficient | P value | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of the caregiver | −0.045 | 0.036 | −0.087 to −0.003 |
Caregiver gender (female) | 0.596 | 0.399 | −0.791–1.984 |
Caregiver marital status (single) | 0.065 | 0.926 | −1.311–1.441 |
Caregiver occupation (does not work/housewife) | −0.760 | 0.287 | −2.162–0.642 |
Caregiver residence (rural) | −0.235 | 0.687 | −1.382–0.911 |
Caregiver education (illiterate/read and write) | −1.301 | 0.009 | −2.274 to −0.327 |
Caregiver relation (parents) | 0.882 | 0.169 | −0.376–2.139 |
Age of patient | −0.004 | 0.864 | −0.046–0.039 |
Patient gender (female) | 0.025 | 0.951 | −0.789–0.840 |
Injuring (yes) | −1.434 | 0.002 | −2.328 to −0.540 |
Suicide (yes) | −0.444 | 0.440 | −1.573–0.684 |
First sought care ( traditional healer or non-psychiatrist ) | −2.073 | < 0.001 | −3.100 to −1.047 |
Inpatient admission (yes) | −0.139 | 0.739 | −0.956–0.679 |
Duration of current illness | −0.055 | 0.074 | −0.116–0.005 |
Diagnosis of mental illness (schizophrenia and other related psychotic disorders ) | −0.377 | 0.340 | −1.154–0.400 |