Table 2. Distribution of missing responses to individual items among all study participants prior to exploratory factor analysis (n = 85).
| Berger HIV Stigma Scale | Van Rie HIV-related Stigma Scale | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enacted stigma | Disclosure concerns | Negative self-image | Concern with public attitudes | Felt/ experienced stigma b | Perceived community stigma | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Item 1 | 8 (9.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) a | 0 (0.0) | 4 (4.7) a |
| Item 2 | 7 (8.2) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.4) | 1 (1.2) | 8 (9.4) |
| Item 3 | 5 (5.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (11.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) |
| Item 4 | 4 (4.7) | 2 (2.4) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) a | 1 (1.2) | 3 (3.5) |
| Item 5 | 9 (10.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) c | 1 (1.2) a |
| Item 6 | 6 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) |
| Item 7 | 11 (12.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.4) | ||
| Item 8 | 6 (7.1) | 1 (1.2) a | 0 (0.0) | |||
| Item 9 | 2 (2.4) a | 4 (4.7) a | 0 (0.0) | |||
| Item 10 | 6 (7.1) a | 0 (0.0) | 5 (5.9) | |||
| Item 11 | 5 (5.9) a | 2 (2.4) a | ||||
| Complete responses to all items | 62 (72.9) | 83 (97.7) | 83 (97.7) | 74 (87.1) | 80 (94.1) | 71 (83.5) |
| Missing 1 item only | 10 (11.8) | 1 (1.2) | 2 (2.4) | 10 (11.8) | 4 (4.7) | 7 (8.2) |
| Missing 2 items | 2 (2.4) | 1 (1.2) | 5 (5.9) | |||
| Missing 3 items | 1 (1.2) | 1 (1.2) | 1 (1.2) | 1 (1.2) | ||
| Missing 4+ items | 10 (11.8) | 1 (1.2) | ||||
a item excluded from revised set of items following exploratory factor analysis.
b The original version of this sub-scale contained 10 items and has was termed the “Patient perspective” or “Felt/Experienced stigma” sub-scale.
c item excluded a priori before exploratory factor analysis (see Methods).