Table 2.
Anticipated HIV/AIDS stigma (N = 1525)
| Anticipated HIV/AIDS stigma item: Do you think any of the following things might happen to you, if you were to test positive for HIV and others found out about your HIV status? Do you think you would…? | Women responding “yes” n (%) |
|---|---|
| 1. Be treated badly by health workers (O) | 152 (10.0) |
| 2. Lose your job/livelihood (O) | 336 (22.0) |
| 3. Be denied care by family if sick (F) | 371 (24.3) |
| 4. Be rejected by family (F) | 432 (28.3) |
| 5. Be treated badly at work or school (O) | 466 (30.6) |
| 6. Be physically abused by your partner (P)a | 391 (25.6) |
| 7. Experience break-up of your relationship (P)b | 489 (32.1) |
| 8. Become a social outcast (O) | 513 (33.6) |
| 9. Lose your friends (O) | 688 (45.1) |
| Anticipated any stigma from male partner (P) (items 6 and/or 7) | 569 (37.3) |
| Anticipated any stigma from family (F) (items 3 and/or 4) | 563 (36.9) |
| Anticipated any stigma from others (O) (items 1,2,5,8, and/or 9) | 941 (61.7) |
| Mean combined anticipated stigma score (median, range) | 0.28 (0.22, 0–1) |
a46 Women (3.0%) refused to answer this question
b65 Women (4.3%) refused to answer this question