Table 2 Items developed for STI-related stigma scale, measured on a 10-point scale (1 = strongly disagree, 10 = strongly agree)
If you had an STI, you would feel: | Mean (std) | Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|
1. Dirty | 7.11 (3.42) | 8 (5, 10) |
2. Violated | 7.58 (3.24) | 10 (5.5, 10) |
Someone with an STI: | ||
3. Would know it | 5.72 (3.71) | 5.5 (1, 10) |
4. Could hide it | 7.13 (3.31) | 9 (5.5, 10) |
5. Is damaged goods | 3.25 (3.10) | 1 (1, 5.5) |
6. May not know | 8.04 (2.99) | 10 (6, 10) |
If you had an STI, you would feel: | ||
7. Guilty | 5.46 (3.88) | 5.5 (1, 10) |
8. Embarrassed | 6.25 (3.86) | 8 (1, 10) |
At the clinic: | ||
9. Everyone would know if you were being tested for an STI | 2.43 (2.82) | 1 (1, 2) |
10. Staff are discreet | 9.43 (1.62) | 10 (10, 10) |
(Only) women .......... get STIs: | ||
11. Who have slept around | 2.94 (3.09) | 1 (1, 5.5) |
12. Should know better than | 4.69 (3.73) | 3 (1, 9) |
13. Who aren't careful | 4.19 (3.58) | 3 (1, 7) |
If someone has an STI: | ||
14. People will think she is a bad person | 4.27 (3.28) | 3.5 (1, 6) |
15. People will gossip | 5.31 (3.41) | 5.5 (1, 8) |
16. Health workers will think poorly of her | 2.86 (2.74) | 1 (1, 5.5) |
If you had an STI: 17. Your partner would be angry with you | 7.28 (3.47) | 10 (5, 10) |
If someone has an STI: 18. People will think she is stupid | 3.58 (3.04) | 1.75 (1, 5.5) |