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Table 3 Distribution of scores on the Devaluation-Discrimination Measure by demographic characteristics of the parents of adolescents

From: Stigma toward schizophrenia among parents of junior and senior high school students in Japan

 

Devaluation-Discrimination Measure

 

Mean ± SD

p*

Age(years)

 

P = 0.635

30-39

32.47 ± 4.29

 

40-49

32.80 ± 4.43

 

50-59

32.62 ± 4.55

 

60-69

32.47 ± 4.42

 

Occupation

 

p = 0.001

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

34.64 ± 3.72

Production labor services

32.22 ± 4.27a

Transportation and communications

32.48 ± 4.43

Sales and marketing

32.92 ± 4.42

Service industry

32.74 ± 4.13

Professional

33.63 ± 4.86b

Other

31.78 ± 3.93

Family income, (US dollars)

p = 0.042

< 11,000

33.71 ± 4.92

 

11,000-32,000

32.68 ± 4.71

 

32,000-53,000

32.44 ± 4.26

 

53,000-110,000

32.66 ± 4.36

 

> 110,000

33.20 ± 4.70

 

Proximity to person with schizophrenia

p = 0.004

Yes

34.39 ± 5.40

 

No

32.68 ± 4.40

 

Participation in welfare activities for people with mental illness

p = 0.010

Yes

33.47 ± 4.79

No

32.67 ± 4.41

  1. * Student's or Welch's t-test, one-way analysis of variance.
  2. a P < 0.05, production labor services versus professional
  3. b P < 0.05, professional versus other