Table 2.
Summary of participants who met the symptomatic threshold for stigma and the three different mental health measures stratified by age.
| Measure | Mean (SD) / Median (IQR)* |
|---|---|
| Stigma -- | |
| Internal – (range 4-16) | 6.3 (2.4) / 6 (4-8) |
| External – (range 6-24) | 13.7 (3.9) / 13 (12-17) |
| Overall – (range 10-40) | 20 (5.2) / 20 (16-23) |
| Mental Health Measures-- | |
| PHQ-9 | |
| Range (0-27) | 4.1 (4.5) / 3 (0-6) |
| Score ≥ 10 –N (%) | 22 (12.1%) |
| SDQ | |
| Range (0-40) | 9.9 (5.6) / 9 (6-13) |
| Score ≥ 17 – N (%) | 25 (13.7%) |
| UCLA-PTSD-RI | |
| Range (0-51) | 8.2(7.6)/6 (3-12) |
| Score ≥ 18* - N (%) | 19 (10.4%) |
*
Unless otherwise stated, IQR: interquartile range, corresponding to the 25th and 75th percentiles; UCLA-PTSD-RI is based on a modified 4-point scale.
Abbreviations include: SD: standard deviation; PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire; SI: Suicidal Ideation; SDQ: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; Trauma: UCLA-Post traumatic Stress Response Index; ART: Antiretroviral Regimen; NNRTI: non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor; PI: protease inhibitor; TMP/SMX: trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, not yet qualifying for ART