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. 2012 Dec 27;7(12):e48168. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048168

Table 4. Total Stigma Scores and Subscale Scores by Male Gender and Ethnicity.

Men White n = 584 Black or African n = 86 Aboriginal n = 52 Other n = 137 p-value
Personalized (Enacted) Stigma 9 (7–13) 11 (8–15) 12 (8–15) 10.7 (8–15) <.0001
Disclosure Concerns 14 (11–17) 16 (12–18) 15 (11–18) 15 (12–18) <.01
Concern with Public Attitudes 12 (10–14) 14.3 (12–16) 12.5 (10–15) 13.3 (11–16) <.0001
Negative Self Image 10 (8–14) 11 (8–16) 10 (8.5–14.5) 11 (8–15) <.01
Total 46 (38–54) 53.5 (42–62) 51 (40–57) 51.7 (42–60) <.0001

Footnote. Each subscale score is calculated by adding up the score from the relevant question, with a score range of 5 – 20. The total stigma score is calculated by adding up the subscale scores, with a score range of 16 – 80. Higher scores indicate a higher degree of HIV-related stigma.