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