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. 2019 Oct 21;9(4):163–169. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2019.92

Table 3. Worry Related to Providing Services to PLHIV and Being Avoided by Family and Co-workers (n = 400) .

Level of Worry When Conducting the Following Activities Sub-scales Not Worried and a Little Worried Worried and Very Worried Irrelevant Missing
Touching PLHIV’s clothes Worry related to providing services to PLHIV 287 (71.8) 51 (12.8) 58 (14.5) 4 (0.9)
Dressing the wounds of PLHIV Worry related to providing services to PLHIV 156 (39.3) 173 (43.0) 63 (15.8) 8 (1.9)
Drawing blood from PLHIV Worry related to providing services to PLHIV 149 (37.3) 182 (45.5) 63 (15.8) 6 (1.4)
Measuring the temperature of PLHIV Worry related to providing services to PLHIV 299 (74.8) 28 (7.0) 67 (16.8) 6 (1.4)
Providing health services for PLHIV (eg, dental fillings, surgery, and lavage) Worry related to providing services to PLHIV 111 (27.8) 167 (41.8) 116 (29.0) 6 (1.4)
Friends and family avoiding you because you provide care for PLHIV Worry related to being avoided by family and co-workers 214 (53.5) 28 (7.0) 151 (37.8) 7 (1.7)
Colleagues avoiding you because you provide care for PLHIV Worry related to being avoided by family and co-workers 220 (55.1) 26 (6.5) 147 (36.8) 7 (1.6)

Abbreviation: PLHIV, people living with HIV.