TABLE 1.
Types of human characteristic with which “prejudice” and “stigma” are associated in journal articlesa
| “Prejudice” (N=139) |
“Stigma” (N=162) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Race or ethnicity | 62% | 4% |
| Gender | 7% | 2% |
| Behavioral/identity deviance | ||
| Sexual orientation | 3% | 4% |
| Other deviance | 4% | 8% |
| Illness/disability | ||
| Mental illness | 0% | 38% |
| Substance use | 0% | 4% |
| HIV/AIDS | 1% | 16% |
| Other illness/disability | 6% | 22% |
| Other characteristic | 6% | 0% |
| Unspecified characteristic | 11% | 2% |
a
Based on a search of PsycInfo for 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005.