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Table 7 Socio-demographic variables associated with participants’ response

From: Effect of a mental health training programme on Nigerian school pupils’ perceptions of mental illness

Socio-demographic variables

N = 80

Difference

What aspect of the training did you enjoy the most?

Lecture n (%)

Discussion n (%)

Drama n (%)

Gender

 Male

15 (32.6)

13 (28.3)

18 (39.1)

x2 = 5.192

 Female

17 (50.0)

3 (8.8)

14 (41.2)

p = 0.075

Age

 10–14

17 (47.2)

0 (0)

19 (52.8)

x2 = 16.616

 15–17

15 (34.1)

16 (20.0)

13 (29.5)

p < 0.001**

Socio-demographic variables

N = 83

Difference

From what aspect of the programme did you learn the most about mental illness?

Lecture n (%)

Discussion n (%)

Drama n (%)

Gender

 Male

24 (51.1)

9 (19.1)

14 (29.8)

x2 = 0.755

 Female

16 (44.4)

6 (16.7)

14 (38.9)

p = 0.685

Age

 10–14

17 (44.7)

6 (15.8)

15 (39.5)

x2 = 1.060

 15–17

23 (51.1)

9 (20.0)

13 (28.9)

p = 0.589

  1. **p value significant at p < 0.05