Research Article
Level and Associated Factors of Literacy and Stigma of Suicide among Bangladeshi Physicians: A Cross-Sectional Assessment
Table 5
Association between demography and stigma of suicide (SOSS-B) score measured by independent
-test.
| | Variable | (%) | Stigma | Isolation | Glorification | | Mean (±SD) | value | Mean (±SD) | value | Mean (±SD) | value |
| | Total | | 11.38 (±3.95) | | 13.66 (±3.95) | | 8.32 (±2.5) | | | Sex | | | 0.09 | | 0.17 | | 0.7 | | Male | 93 (45.8) | 10.92 (±3.44) | | 13.23 (±4.05) | | 8.38 (±2.35) | | | Female | 109 (53.7) | 11.78 (±3.74) | | 14 (±3.87) | | 8.24 (±2.68) | | | Education | | | 0.57 | | 0.45 | | 0.39 | | Graduated | 114 (56.2) | 11.51 (±3.63) | | 13.84 (±3.93) | | 8.46 (±2.86) | | | Postgraduation | 89 (43.8) | 11.22 (±3.48) | | 13.42 (±3.99) | | 8.15 (±2.05) | | | Marital status | | | 0.44 | | 0.62 | | 0.8 | | Married | 150 (73.9) | 11.5 (±3.37) | | 13.57 (±3.82) | | 8.35 (±2.38) | | | Others (see Table 1) | 53 (26.1) | 11.06 (±4.06) | | 13.89 (±3.35) | | 8.25 (±2.96) | | | Religion | | | 0.017 | | 0.85 | | 0.34 | | Islam | 181 (89.2) | 11.59 (±3.57) | | 13.67 (±3.91) | | 8.26 (±2.59) | | | Others (Hindu, Christianity, and Buddhism) | 22 (10.8) | 9.68 (±3.03) | | 13.5 (±4.39) | | 8.82 (±2.06) | | | Permanent resident | | | 0.021 | | 0.23 | | 0.78 | | City | 154 (75.86) | 11.71 (±3.65) | | 13.84 (±3.92) | | 8.29 (±2.41) | | | Others (rural and suburb) | 49 (24.14) | 10.37 (±3.07) | | 13.06 (±4.03) | | 8.41 (±2.94) | | | History of mental illness | | | 0.006 | | 0.48 | | 0.018 | | Yes | 47 (23.2) | 10.13 (±3.48) | | 13.3 (±3.65) | | 9.09 (±2.9) | | | Others (no and nonresponses) | 156 (76.8) | 11.76 (±3.51) | | 13.76 (±4.05) | | 8.09 (±2.38) | | | Family history of suicide | | | 0.26 | | 0.91 | | 0.63 | | Yes | 8 (3.9) | 10(±3.03) | | 13.5 (±4.34) | | 8.75 (±2.05) | | | Others (no and nonresponses) | 195 (96.1) | 11.44 (±3.56) | | 13.66 (±3.95) | | 8.3 (±2.56) | | | Suicidal thought in lifetime | | | 0.82 | | 0.66 | | 0.8 | | Yes | 89 (43.8) | 11.45 (±3.58) | | 13.52 (±4.02) | | 8.37 (±2.52) | | | Others (no and nonresponses) | 114 (56.2) | 11.33 (±3.56) | | 13.76 (±3.91) | | 8.28 (±2.56) | | | Suicidal thought in last year | | | 0.15 | | 0.019 | | 0.9 | | Yes | 40 (19.7) | 10.65 (±3.15) | | 12.35 (±4.39) | | 8.28 (±2.37) | | | Others (no and nonresponses) | 163 (80.3) | 11.56 (±3.64) | | 13.98 (±3.78) | | 8.33 (±2.58) | | | History of suicidal attempt | | | 0.22 | | 0.90 | | 0.15 | | Yes | 25 (12.3) | 10.56 (±3.83) | | 13.56 (±3.79) | | 9 (±2.47) | | | Others (no and nonresponses) | 178 (87.7) | 11.5 (±3.52) | | 13.67 (±3.99) | | 8.22 (±2.54) | |
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Boldface values indicate value < 0.05. |
