Table 2.
Proportion of perceived stigma response of participants to each item at University of Gondar Hospital, 1014 (n=408)
| Scale | Not at all | Sometimes | Often | A lot | |
| 1 | Worried to be treated differently. | 285(69.9) | 66(16.2) | 45(11) | 12(2.9) |
| 2 | Worried people would know out about it. |
282(69.1) | 66(16.2) | 48(11.8) | 12(2.9) |
| 3 | Felt the need to hide this fact. | 276(67.6) | 63(15.4) | 57(14) | 12(2.9) |
| 4 | Helping other people to understand what it is like to have a family member with psychiatric problems. |
279(68.4) | 105(25.7) | 18(4.4) | 6(1.5) |
| 5 | Worried to be avoided | 257(63) | 87(21.3) | 43(10.5) | 21(5.1) |
| 6 | Explaining to others that -(name)- isn't like their Picture of "crazy" people |
306(75) | 84(20.6) | 15(3.7) | 3(0.7) |
| 7 | Worried that people would blame you for his or her problems. |
304(74.5) | 59(14.5) | 36(8.8) | 9(2.2) |
| 8 | Worried that a person looking to marry would be reluctant to marry into your family. |
315(77.2) | 48(11.8) | 30(7.4) | 15(3.7) |
| 9 | Worried about taking him or her out. | 318(77.9) | 75(18.4) | 9(2.2) | 6(1.5) |
| 10 | Felt ashamed or embarrassed about it. |
276(67.6) | 78(19.1) | 42(10.3) | 12(2.9) |
| 11 | Sought out people who also have a family member who has had psychiatric problems. |
345(84.6) | 42(10.3) | 12(2.9) | 3(0.7) |
| 12 | Felt guilt or depression because of it. |
252(61.8) | 102(25) | 45(11) | 9(2.2) |
| 13 | Felt that somehow it might be your fault. |
282(69.1) | 90(22.1) | 21(5.1) | 15(3.7) |