Table 5 Distribution and reliability of indices and sub-scales

Total barrier index (17 items)

45.80

9.59

17

–

68

0.85

0.88

49.21

9.01

17

–

68

0.85

0.89

Sub-scales

 Limited awareness (4 items)

10.29

3.37

4

–

16

0.71

0.77

10.54

3.29

4

–

16

0.69

0.74

 Social abandonment (6 items)

12.89

4.99

6

–

24

0.84

0.86

10.54

3.29

6

–

24

0.86

0.88

 Internalized stigma (7 items)

22.45

4.51

7

–

28

0.82

0.91

11.82

4.33

7

–

28

0.73

0.85

Financial/transport inaccessibility index (6 items)

16.24

2.99

6

–

24

0.62

0.70

16.99

2.96

6

–

24

0.67

0.75

Total barrier index (17 items)

43.22

7.81

50.27

9.44

40.99

5.85

41.03

4.03

49.88

10.42

55.02

6.12

Sub-scales

 Limited awareness (4 items)

9.86

2.46

10.98

3.09

8.05

1.95

7.42

1.80

11.83

3.69

12.91

2.15

 Social abandonment (6 items)

12.31

4.41

11.82

5.84

13.38

3.04

10.13

1.79

12.58

6.06

13.26

3.37

 Internalized stigma (7 items)

20.63

4.06

27.47

3.65

19.66

3.39

23.56

3.06

25.09

3.79

28.85

2.81

Financial/transport inaccessibility index (6 items)

16.54

3.03

18.08

3.64

14.95

1.61

14.88

1.35

16.81

3.34

17.66

2.13