Table 2: Beliefs about the causes of schizophrenia and depression: Comparison between Tunisia and Germany (multinomial logit regressions).

- Schizophrenia Depression
Predicted Percentages Predicted Percentages
Tunisia Germany Difference
[95% CI]
Tunisia Germany Difference
[95%CI]
Brain disease Agree
Undecided
Disagree
20
9
70
63
19
18
-42 [-49, -36]
-10 [-15, -5]
52 [46, 59]
13
5
82
30
28
42
-16 [-22, -11]
-24 [-0.28, -19]
40 [34, 46]
Chemical imbalance in the brain Agree
Undecided
Disagree
23
12
65
57
26
17
-34 [-41, -27]
-14 [-20, -8]
48 [ 41, 55]
15
9
76
34
30
36
-20 [-26, -14]
-21 [-26, -15]
40 [33, 47]
Heredity Agree
Undecided
Disagree
21
12
67
45
25
30
-24 [-31, -17]
-13 [-19, -8]
37 [30, 44]
17
11
72
30
27
42
-13 [-20, -7]
-17 [-22, -11]
30 [23, 37]
Stressful life event Agree
Undecided
Disagree
77
10
12
69
21
11
8 [2, 15]
-11 [-16, -6]
2 [-3, 7]
78
10
12
75
16
9
3 [-3, 10]
-6 [-11, -1]
3 [-2, 8]
Troubles in partnership/family Agree
Undecided
Disagree
77
12
11
55
27
18
22 [15, 29]
-15 [-20, -9]
-7 [-12, -2]
81
10
9
74
18
9
8 [2, 14]
-8 [-13, -3]
0 [-4, 4]
Work-related stress Agree
Undecided
Disagree
76
10
14
62
22
16
15 [7, 21]
-12 [-17, -7]
-2 [-7, 3]
81
5
13
80
14
6
2 [-4, 7]
-9 [-12, -5]
7 [2, 11]
Lack of parental affection Agree
Undecided
Disagree
55
10
36
34
28
38
20 [13, 28]
-18 [-23, -13]
-2 [-9, 5]
67
9
24
32
30
39
35 [28, 42]
-21 [-26, -16]
-15 [-21, -8]
Sexual abuse Agree
Undecided
Disagree
34
16
50
31
27
42
3 [-4, 10]
-11 [-07, 5]
8 [ 0, 16]
42
11
47
22
28
50
20 [12, 27]
-18 [-23, -12]
-2 [-10, 6]
Broken home Agree
Undecided
Disagree
77
12
11
55
27
18
22 [15, 29]
-15 [-0.20, -9]
-7 [-12, -2]
81
10
9
74
17
9
8 [2, 14]
-8 [-13, 3]
0 [-4, 4]
Immoral life style Agree
Undecided
Disagree
31
12
57
18
19
62
12 [6, 19]
-8 [-13, -2]
-5 [-12, 3]
39
15
46
16
20
64
24 [16, 30]
-5 [-11, 1]
-18 [-26, -10]
Weak will Agree
Undecided
Disagree
77
10
13
28
23
50
49 [41, 58]
-13 [-20, -6]
-37 [-45, -29]
74
8
18
22
26
52
52 [44, 60]
-18 [-25, -10]
-34 [-43, -25]

Statistically significant differences in bold.