Table 2.
Difference in stigma scores among widow groups.
| STIGMA CLUSTERS | TIGER WIDOW (n = 49) MEAN (SD) |
NORMAL WIDOW (n = 21) MEAN (SD) |
SNAKE-BITE WIDOW (n = 18) MEAN (SD) |
F | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-stigma- Fear | 11.16 (3.71) | 7.19 (3.04) | 8.56 (2.85) | 11.25 | 0.024 |
| Self-stigma- Negative feelings | 16.31 (1.89) | 10.52 (1.77) | 10.39 (2.76) | 86.17 | 0.001 |
| Disclosure | 5.86 (3.65) | 0.43 (0.92) | 0.17 (0.70) | 42.61 | 0.013 |
| Discrimination | 17.33 (2.42) | 12.38 (3.15) | 13.33 (2.05) | 34.51 | 0.036 |
| Community attitudes | 10.39 (2.26) | 4.76 (2.99) | 4.47 (1.84) | 62.16 | 0.014 |
| Spiritual dimension | 4.65 (1.39) | 0.57 (0.87) | 3.39 (0.77) | 87.82 | 0.012 |
| Total score | 65.90 (9.85) | 35.86 (8.01) | 40.06 (7.05) | 108.38 | 0.001 |