Table 3:
| On a scale of 0–10 based on how confident you are... | Overall Scale | Enacted Stigma | Internalized Stigma | |||||
| Mean (SD) =3.32 (0.99) | Mean (SD) = 3.10 (1.08) | Mean (SD) = 3.78 (1.13) | ||||||
| Ask your doctor things about your illness that concerns you? | Mean (SD) | rs | p-value | rs | p-value | rs | p-value | |
| 7.9 (2.7) | −0.256 | 0.001 | −0.218 | 0.005 | −0.255 | 0.001 | ||
| Rating | n (%) | Average score (SD) | Average score (SD) | Average score (SD) | ||||
| Not confident at all: | 0 to 2 | 12 (7.4) | 3.93 (0.81) | 3.66 (0.97) | 4.47 (0.64) | |||
| Somewhat confident: | 3 to 5 | 22 (13.6) | 3.52 (1.02) | 3.33 (1.16) | 3.89 (1.16) | |||
| Confident: | 6 to 8 | 37 (22.8) | 3.52 (0.88) | 3.24 (1.04) | 4.10 (0.83) | |||
| Very confident: | 9 to 10 | 91 (56.2) | 3.11 (1.01) | 2.92 (1.08) | 3.50 (1.20) | |||
| Discuss openly with your doctor any personal problems that may be related to your illness? | Mean (SD) | rs | p-value | rs | p-value | rs | p-value | |
| 7.7 (2.9) | −0.267 | 0.001 | −0.217 | 0.005 | −0.285 | < 0.001 | ||
| Rating | n (%) | Average score (SD) | Average score (SD) | Average score (SD) | ||||
| Not confident at all: | 0 to 2 | 15 (9.2) | 3.92 (0.73) | 3.68 (0.86) | 4.38 (0.64) | |||
| Somewhat confident: | 3 to 5 | 22 (13.5) | 3.54 (1.03) | 3.30 (1.12) | 4.02 (1.18) | |||
| Confident: | 6 to 8 | 39 (23.9) | 3.49 (0.92) | 3.19 (1.13) | 4.07 (0.91) | |||
| Very confident: | 9 to 10 | 87 (3.4) | 3.10 (1.00) | 2.91 (1.04) | 3.47 (1.19) | |||
| Work out difficulties with our doctor when they arise? | Mean (SD) | rs | p-value | rs | p-value | rs | p-value | |
| 7.7 (2.8) | −0.270 0.001 | −0.233 0.003 | −0.251 0.001 | |||||
| Rating | n (%) | Average score (SD) | Average score (SD) | Average score (SD) | ||||
| Not confident at all: | 0 to 2 | 15 (9.3) | 3.81 (0.85) | 3.57 (0.97) | 4.27 (0.78) | |||
| Somewhat confident | 3 to 5 | 21 (13.0) | 3.75 (0.97) | 3.62 (1.02) | 4.02 (1.21) | |||
| Confident: | 6 to 8 | 43 (26.5) | 3.39 (0.99) | 3.08 (1.14) | 4.00 (1.01) | |||
| Very confident: | 9 to 10 | 83 (51.2) | 3.11 (0.97) | 2.91 (1.03) | 3.51 (1.16) | |||
1
Self-efficacy with medical provider items score: 0=Cannot do at all, 10=Certain to do
2
Stigma score (1–5: higher score, higher stigma level)
rs = Spearman’s rho correlation coefficient