Table B1: Beliefs about the causes of mental disorders: Comparison between depression and schizophrenia (multinomial logit regressions).

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

Statistically significant differences in bold.