Table 4

Unstandardised beta coefficient estimates (95% CI) representing the analysis of Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Health Care Providers 14-item scores and subscales scores adjusted for sociodemographic and education factors

AttitudeSocial distanceDisclosure14-item total
BetaP value95% CIBetaP value95% CIBetaP value95% CIBetaP value95% CI
Age−0.0300.513−0.1200.0600.0380.120−0.0100.087−0.0020.939−0.0480.0440.0060.926−0.1300.143
Student groupMedical students−1.702<0.001−2.458−0.947−0.1010.622−0.5050.3030.4290.0280.0460.812−1.3750.018−2.515−0.235
Nursing students Ref Ref Ref Ref
GenderMale0.3890.203−0.2100.988−0.1910.242−0.5110.129−0.2990.054−0.6020.005−0.1010.826−1.0050.803
Female Ref Ref Ref Ref
EthnicityMalay0.3750.371−0.4471.197−0.1600.475−0.6000.2790.1800.398−0.2370.5960.3950.532−0.8461.635
Indian and others0.1240.781−0.7521.000−0.3850.107−0.8530.0830.1290.569−0.3150.573−0.1320.844−1.4531.189
Chinese Ref Ref Ref Ref
Average monthly household incomeBelow $20001.1800.0060.3352.025−0.1120.628−0.5640.340−0.0220.918−0.4510.4061.0460.108−0.2292.321
$2000–$39990.9810.0190.1621.8000.0980.660−0.3400.536−0.1070.615−0.5220.3090.9720.123−0.2642.208
$4000–$59990.6950.126−0.1951.585−0.1000.682−0.5750.376−0.2710.239−0.7220.1800.3250.635−1.0171.667
$6000–$99990.4710.370−0.4951.329−0.1970.429−0.6840.291−0.0210.928−0.4830.4410.1990.776−1.1761.575
≥$10 000 Ref Ref Ref Ref
School academic yearYear 1 Ref Ref Ref Ref
Year 2−0.3720.296−1.0700.3260.2990.116−0.0740.6720.1240.491−0.2290.4780.0510.924−1.0021.104
Year 3−0.6060.173−1.4790.267−0.0800.736−0.5470.3870.0450.843−0.3980.487−0.6410.339−1.9580.675
Year 4−0.5160.357−1.6160.584−0.1990.507−0.7870.3890.0520.855−0.5060.609−0.6630.433−2.3220.996
Year 5−1.0680.105−2.3600.224−0.4660.186−1.1570.225−0.1540.644−0.8090.500−1.6880.089−3.6380.261
Status of clinical placementNot attended−0.7990.033−1.535−0.063−0.1650.411−0.5580.2290.0060.973−0.3670.379−0.9570.091−2.0670.153
Attended Ref Ref Ref Ref
  • Statistically significant results (P ≤ 0.05) are in bold.