Table 4.

Comparison of mean CF scores with mean HIV scores

Domains	CF population N = 45 (mean, SD)	HIV population N = 173 (mean, SD)	p-value
Overall	16.6 (4.5)	35.3(7.8)	<.001
Sub scales
Personalized stigma*	1.6 (1.4)	10.6 (3.8)	0.01
Disclosure#	2.1 (0.9)	8.6 (2.2)	0.05
Negative self-image¥	1.1 (0.5)	7.3 (3.9)	0.03
Public attitudes$	2.6 (1.0)	8.4 (2.1)	0.08

Note: *Q’s 7, 8, 9 in CF stigma scale; ^#Q’s 1 and 10 in CF stigma scale; ^¥Q’s 2, 3 and 4 in CF stigma scale; ^$Q’s 5 and 6 in CF stigma scale.