Table 2.
Interpersonal sources of stigma in the study population
| Interpersonal sources of stigma | Never | Rarely | Occasionally | Often | Always |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender of perpetrator | |||||
| Men | 23 (6.1) | 74 (19.6) | 120 (31.8) | 129 (34.1) | 32 (8.5) |
| Women | 19 (4.9) | 58 (15.3) | 140 (36.3) | 141 (36.5) | 28 (7.3) |
| Age of perpetrator | |||||
| Adult | 17 (4.4) | 79 (20.5) | 121 (31.4) | 140 (36.3) | 29 (7.5) |
| Adolescent | 43 (11.7) | 59 (16.1) | 99 (27.0) | 136 (37.1) | 30 (8.2) |
| Children | 67 (18.6) | 88 (24.4) | 98 (27.1) | 93 (25.8) | 15 (4.2) |
| Source of stigma | |||||
| Strangers | 28 (7.6) | 66 (17.8) | 104 (28.1) | 131 (35.4) | 41 (11.1) |
| Peer/friends | 43 (11.7) | 93 (25.3) | 90 (24.6) | 122 (33.2) | 19 (5.2) |
| Health professional | 72 (19.1) | 78, (20.7) | 87, (23.1) | 110, (29.2) | 30, (8.0) |
| Other family member | 80 (22.2) | 99 (27.4) | 93 (25.8) | 69 (19.1) | 20 (5.5) |
| Sales clerk/server | 79 (22.3) | 63 (17.8) | 96 (27.0) | 86 (24.2) | 31 (8.7) |
| Nurse | 118 (33.2) | 75, (21.1) | 75, (21.1) | 69, (19.4) | 18 (5.1) |
| Parent | 124 (34.7) | 76 (21.3) | 64 (17.9) | 69 (19.3) | 24 (6.7) |
| Boss/supervisor | 142 (40.7) | 81 (23.2) | 74 (21.2) | 37 (10.6) | 15 (4.3) |
| Teacher/professor | 149 (43.6) | 72 (21.1) | 72 (21.1) | 41 (12.0) | 8 (2.3) |
| Boyfriend/girlfriend | 185 (54.0) | 77 (22.5) | 47 (13.7) | 28 (8.2) | 6 (1.8) |
| Administrative staff | 190 (54.6) | 81 (23.3) | 46 (13.2) | 25 (7.2) | 6 (1.7) |
| Sibling | 192 (55.8) | 58 (16.9) | 50 (14.5) | 31 (9.0) | 13 (3.8) |
| Spouse | 192 (57.1) | 74 (22.0) | 36 (10.7) | 24 (7.1) | 10 (83.0) |
Data are expressed as n (%)