Table 3.

Thematic Response Categories to 4 HIV-Related Stigma Questions

Question	Thematic Response Categories	N	% Subjects	% Responses
1) Anticipation of being judged, stigmatized or treated with disrespect in a dental setting due to HIV status		27	45
	1.1) Concerns about receiving humane, respectful and appropriate treatment from the dentist			50
	1.2) Concerns about being judged or stereotyped by the dentist			27
	1.3) Concerns about giving HIV to the dentist			13
	1.4) Personal fears that were unrelated to the dentist's actions			10
2) Changing dentist after HIV diagnosis		44	73
	2.1) Pragmatic reasons unrelated to HIV status			51
	2.2) Insurance-guided change			38
	2.3) Concerns about receiving professional/appropriate treatment.			11
3) Informing new dentist about HIV status (of total N=44)		43	98
4) Hesitancy to visit the dentist		26	43
	4.1) Concerns about confidentiality and receiving professional/appropriate treatment			35
	4.2) General fear of the dentist/pain			35
	4.3) Pragmatic concerns and care-provider drawbacks/limitations)			29

Note: Response percentages were rounded to the nearest whole number.