Men’s depression and suicide literacy: a nationally representative Canadian survey

Figures & data

Figure 1. Itemized responses to D-Lit questionnaire.

Table 1. Results of Chi-square test for D-Lit by sex.

	Males (%) (n = 452)			Females (%) (n = 449)
Question	Selected “True”	Selected “False”	Selected “Don’t know”	Selected “True”	Selected “False”	Selected “Don’t know”	χ^2	p Value
1. Men with depression often speak in a rambling and disjointed way. (False)	28.5	34.6	36.9	18.3	36.0	45.8	14.657	0.001
2. Men with depression may feel guilty when they are not at fault. (True)	72.6	10.1	17.3	86.9	2.1	11.0	35.953	0.000
3. Loss of confidence and poor self-esteem may be a symptom of men’s depression. (True)	86.3	6.5	7.3	93.2	2.8	4.0	11.796	0.003
4. Men with depression often hear voices that are not there. (False)	24.2	40.4	35.3	14.2	44.2	41.7	15.013	0.001
5. Sleeping too much or too little may be a sign of men’s depression. (True)	74.8	10.7	14.5	90.3	3.4	6.3	38.478	0.000
6. Eating too much or losing interest in food may be a sign of men’s depression. (True)	75.0	9.8	15.2	86.6	5.5	7.9	19.883	0.000
6. Depression does not affect men’s memory and concentration. (False)	14.4	67.8	17.8	5.1	80.5	14.4	26.849	0.000
7. Having several distinct personalities may be a sign of men’s depression. (False)	42.8	28.3	28.9	33.5	31.9	34.6	8.592	0.014
8. Most men with depression need to be hospitalized. (False)	11.3	73.5	15.2	5.5	72.4	22.1	14.922	0.001
9. Many famous men have suffered from depression. (True)	79.3	7.3	13.3	85.4	0.7	13.9	26.741	0.000

*p < 0.05, df = 2.

Figure 2. Itemized responses to LOSS questionnaire.

Table 2. Results of Chi-square test for LOSS by sex.

	Males (%) (n = 452)			Females (%) (n = 449)
Question	Selected “True”	Selected “False”	Selected “Don’t know”	Selected “True”	Selected “False”	Selected “Don’t know”	χ^2	p Value
1. Men who have thoughts about suicide should not tell others about it. (False)	10.1	77.0	12.9	3.5	91.8	4.7	37.955	0.000
2. Most men who suicide are psychotic. (False)	8.2	68.4	23.5	2.5	75.1	22.4	15.448	0.000
3. Men talking about suicide always increase the risk of suicide. (False)	34.3	39.4	26.3	31.8	41.6	26.6	0.702	0.704
4. Not all men who attempt suicide plan their attempt in advance. (True)	52.0	16.0	32.0	63.8	6.4	29.7	24.334	0.000
5. Very few men have thoughts about suicide. (False)	17.4	53.8	28.8	5.4	58.7	35.9	33.495	0.000
6. Men are more likely to die by suicide than women. (True)	35.3	22.3	42.5	37.8	13.8	48.4	11.140	0.004
7. Men who want to attempt suicide can change their mind quickly. (True)	36.3	24.1	39.6	28.1	22.1	49.8	10.272	0.006
8. There is strong relationship between men’s alcoholism and suicide. (True)	50.9	16.6	32.6	48.7	6.1	45.1	31.074	0.000

*p < 0.05, df = 2.