Table 2. Quantitative results from self-stigma and associated measures questionnaire post-intervention.

Showing baseline median, median difference and interquartile range, Z-score, effect size, and significance, between baseline and 1- or 3-month follow-up timepoints, for participants’ self-reported scores in scales for Self-stigma, Depression, Daily activities, View of the future, Feelings around being HIV+, Fears around disclosure, Life satisfaction, Social support (total), Social support (intimacy), and Social support (help from others) (n = 23).

		Baseline– 1 month				Baseline– 3 month
Outcome measure	Baseline median	Median difference (IQR)	Z	Effect size (r)	sig	Median difference (IQR)	Z	Effect size (r)	sig
Self-stigma	0.83	0.17 (0–0.8)	2.1	0.43	0.039	0.5 (0–0.8)	3.0	0.62	0.003
Depression	1.25	0.3 (0.1–0.7)	3.7	0.77	<0.001	0.3 (0.1–0.7)	3.3	0.67	0.001
Daily activities	1.4	0.4 (0–1)	2.8	0.59	0.005	0.4 (0–1.2)	2.8	0.60	0.004
View of the future	1.67	0.3 (-0.3–0.7)	1.3	0.27	0.198	0.3 (-0.3–1.3)	2.1	0.44	0.033
Feelings around being HIV+	0	0 (0–1)	1.0	0.21	0.323	0 (0–1)	2.1	0.43	0.038
Fears around disclosure	0.4	0 (0–0.4)	2.0	0.42	0.046	0.2 (0–0.6)	2.0	0.41	0.047
Life satisfaction	2.75	0.75 (-0.1–1.3)	2.4	0.50	0.017	0.5 (-0.2–1.3)	1.7	0.35	0.098
Social support (total)	2.25	0.1 (-0.17–0.33)	0.5	0.11	0.615	0 (-0.17–0.6)	1.5	0.31	0.132
Social support (intimacy)	2.4	0 (-0.2–0.4)	0.61	0.13	0.543	0 (-0.2–0.6)	1.2	0.25	0.235
Social support (help from others)	2.14	0.1 (-0.3–0.3)	0.8	0.17	0.402	0.1 (-0.6–0.2)	1.5	0.30	0.144