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Table 1 The subscale scores of the Scale of Public Attitudes about Suicide (SPAS) among 983 residents in Shenyang

From: Attitudes towards suicide in urban and rural China: a population based, cross-sectional study

SPAS subscales

N

Test of normality

Median (Interquartile range)

Shapiro-Wilka

P

bSubscale 1: preventability

983

0.990

<0.001

50.00 (29.17)

bSubscale 2: self-control

983

0.985

<0.001

50.00 (30.00)

bSubscale 3: stigmatizing

983

0.940

<0.001

22.50 (30.00)

bSubscale 4: understanding and empathy

983

0.980

<0.001

64.29 (25.00)

bSubscale 5: controlling others

983

0.991

<0.001

50.00 (29.17)

bSubscale 6: social importance

983

0.927

<0.001

20.00 (25.00)

bSubscale 7: dissimilarity

983

0.962

<0.001

45.00 (40.00)

  1. aThe Shapiro-Wilk test is used to assess the normality of the distribution of each subscale score. If P > 0.10 then the distribution is considered normal
  2. bEach adjusted subscale score has a continuous range of 0–100
  3. Subscale 1: Respondent believes suicide can be prevented
  4. Subscale 2: Respondent believes individuals are able to control their own suicidal tendencies
  5. Subscale 3: Respondent holds stigmatizing attitudes about suicide
  6. Subscale 4: Respondent is understanding of and feels empathy for persons with suicidal behavior
  7. Subscale 5: Respondent believes suicidal behavior is an effective method of controlling others
  8. Subscale 6: Respondent believes that suicide is an important social problem
  9. Subscale 7: Respondent believes that suicides and suicide attempts are essentially different