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. 2015 Dec;15(4):1211–1219. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v15i4.21

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)