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Table 3 Predictors of desired social distance from individuals with mental disorders among respondents not informed about prevalence rates (n = 151): results of multiple regression analyses

From: Public perception of the lifetime morbid risk of mental disorders in the United States and associations with public stigma

 

B

β

p

Constant

16.79

 

0.00

Gender

0.01

0.00

0.98

Age

−0.02

−0.05

0.55

Education

−0.21

−0.04

0.57

Personal experience

−2.10

−0.21

0.01

Contact

−2.82

−0.30

<0.001

Estimated LMR

−0.03

−0.16

0.05

  1. R 2 = .21 (p < 0.001)
  2. Gender 0 = male, 1 = female, Education 1 = up to 11th grade or less, 2 = up to 12th grade or less, 3 = up to 1 year of college or less, 4 = bachelor’s degree or higher, Personal experience 0 = no, 1 = yes, Contact 0 = no, 1 = yes