Table 1 Distribution of study variables with knowledge, attitude and perceptions of students towards mental health

Age

23.12 ± 2.45

r² = 0.04

0.561

r² = 0.18

0.009

r² = 0.12

0.092

Gender

Female

77(36.49)

16.05 ± 2.49

1.00(0.318)

88.01 ± 15.31

-2.06(0.040)

44.16 ± 10.03

-1.02 (0.309)

Male

134(63.59)

15.84 ± 2.17

93.49 ± 20.10

45.73 ± 11.23

Marital status

Cohabiting

12(5.69)

15.58 ± 4.06

0.23(0.874)

99.5 ± 24.38

1.50(0.215)

48.33 ± 12.73

1.24 (0.296)

Divorced

1(0.47)

17 ± 0

71 ± 0

55 ± 0

Married

5(2.37)

16.4 ± 1.67

99.2 ± 12.93

51.2 ± 7.79

Single

193(91.47)

15.84 ± 2.17

90.90 ± 18.29

44.75 ± 10.70

History of mental illness

Yes

88(41.71)

15.89 ± 2.18

-0.29(0.773)

88.28 ± 16.28

2.13(0.034)

42.15 ± 10.22

3.50(0.001)

No

123(58.29)

15.80 ± 2.38

93.78 ± 19.91

47.30 ± 10.71

Family history of mental illness

No

167(79.15)

15.99 ± 2.25

1.87(0.063)

91.51 ± 19.56

0.03(0.97)

45.44 ± 10.98

0.75(0.454)

Yes

44(20.85)

15.27 ± 2.41

91.41 ± 14.85

44.07 ± 10.120

History of classmate with mental illness

No

80(37.91)

15.56 ± 2.10

-1.58(0.115)

90.54 ± 19.75

-0.58(0.564)

44.31 ± 11.25

-0.89(0.376)

Yes

131(62.09)

16.04 ± 2.39

92.07 ± 17.98

45.68 ± 10.51

History of use of mental health services

No

183(86.73)

15.89 ± 2.24

0.67(0.501)

90.97 ± 19.26

-1.03(0.306)

45.15 ± 11.15

-0.03(0.976)

Yes

28(13.27)

15.57 ± 2.64

94.85 ± 13.74

45.21 ± 8.24

Year of study

1

41(19.43)

15.02 ± 2.45

3.39(0.010)

92.09 ± 16.26

3.99 (0.004)

43.73 ± 11.60

2.39(0.523)

2

47(22.27)

15.74 ± 2.26

86.68 ± 17.15

43.55 ± 9.72

3

42(19.91)

16.02 ± 1.96

85.57 ± 18.19

43.07 ± 10.13

4

43(20.38)

16.76 ± 1.67

95.63 ± 15.95

46.88 ± 10.38

5

38(18.01)

15.60 ± 2.78

98.63 ± 22.90

49.02 ± 11.54

Sources of knowledge

Formal education

No

81(38.39)

15.38 ± 2.37

-2.33(0.02)

88.75 ± 18.10

-1.69(0.092)

43.91 ± 9.72

-1.32(0.188)

Yes

130(61.61)

16.13 ± 2.20

93.19 ± 18.84

45.93 ± 11.38

Social media

No

67(31.75)

16 ± 2.46

0.68(0.50)

93.31 ± 17.38

0.97(0.333)

46.06 ± 10.53

0.83(0.408)

Yes

144(68.25)

15.77 ± 2.21

90.63 ± 19.20

44.74 ± 10.92

Books

No

112(53.08)

15.89 ± 2.46

0.33(0.74)

89.33 ± 15.75

-1.80(0.074)

44.22 ± 10.96

-1.34(0.182)

Yes

99(46.92)

15.78 ± 2.10

93.92 ± 21.27

46.21 ± 10.56

Seminars

No

158(74.88)

15.96 ± 2.29

1.23(0.22)

90.86 ± 18.02

-0.84(0.400)

45.32 ± 10.93

0.39(0.700)

Yes

53(25.12)

15.51 ± 2.30

93.35 ± 20.45

44.66 ± 10.46

Environment

No

141(66.82)

15.91 ± 2.11

0.64(0.52)

91.18 ± 17.45

-0.34(0.732)

45.58 ± 10.42

0.81(0.418)

Yes

70(33.18)

15.7 ± 2.63

92.11 ± 20.97

44.3 ± 11.53

Counselors

No

210(99.53)

15.86 ± 2.28

n/a

91.55 ± 18.67

n/a

45.17 ± 10.81

n/a

Yes

1(0.47)

12 ± 0

78 ± 0

42 ± 0

Trained personnel

No

210(99.53)

15.84 ± 2.29

n/a

91.48 ± 18.68

n/a

45.15 ± 10.82

n/a

Yes

1(0.47)

16 ± 0

92 ± 0

45 ± 0

Leaders

No

210(99.53)

15.84 ± 2.30

n/a

91.47 ± 18.68

n/a

45.20 ± 10.81

n/a

Yes

1(0.47)

17 ± 0

95 ± 0

37 ± 0

Podcasts and videos

No

210(99.53)

15.84 ± 2.30

n/a

91.55 ± 18.67

n/a

45.15 ± 10.82

n/a

Yes

1(0.47)

16 ± 0

78 ± 0

45 ± 0