Table 2.

Berger HIV Stigma Scale scores and subscales among rural PLWHA in Henan Province, China, 2014 (N = 239)

Subscales	Number of Items	Average Total Scores	95% CI	Percentile (95% CI)
Personalized Stigma	18	48.66 ± 6.29	47.86, 49.46	67.58 (66.47, 68.69)
Disclosure Concerns	10	26.08 ± 3.48	25.63, 26.52	65.20 (64.08, 66.30)
Negative Self-Image	13	34.10 ± 3.99	33.59, 34.60	65.58 (64.60, 66.54)
Concern with Public Attitude	20	53.47 ± 7.30	52.54, 54.40	66.84 (65.68, 68.00)
Total	40	105.92 ± 12.35	104.34, 107.49	66.20 (65.21, 67.18)

N.B.: HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus, PLWHA People Living with HIV/AIDS, CI confidence interval

Berger Stigma Score Ranges: personalized stigma (18–72); disclosure concerns (10–40); negative self-image (13–52); concern with public attitude (20–80); Total Score (40–160). These scores are not additive

Values on the Berger HIV Stigma Scale: 0–33% (no or mild stigma); 34–65% (moderate stigma); > 66% (severe stigma)