Table 5.
Descriptive statistics on the characteristics of weight stigma events in daily life among adults with obesity across the full sample and by HIV status.
| Full Sample (N = 67) |
Adults with obesity without HIV (n = 39) |
Adults with obesity with HIV (n = 28) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants reporting weight stigma events (%) | 28% | 33% | 21% |
| Total no. of EMA prompts where weight stigma was reported (out of 4405 total EMA prompts) | 41 | 33 | 8 |
| Intensity of weight stigma (scale: 1–10; 10=severe) (M ± SD) | 4.59 ± 2.14 | 4.48 ± 2.09 | 5.00 ± 2.45 |
| Emotional response to weight stigma (scale: 1–5; 5=this event upset me extremely) (M ± SD) | 3.63 ± 0.83 | 3.61 ± 0.79 | 3.75 ± 1.04 |
| Percentage of weight stigma events where other reasons for stigma were concurrently reported (%) | |||
| HIV status | 10% | 0% | 50% |
| Sexual orientation | 7% | 0% | 38% |
| Gender | 7% | 3% | 25% |
| Race | 7% | 6% | 13% |
| Social status | 7% | 3% | 25% |
| Age | 7% | 6% | 13% |
| Mental health condition | 7% | 0% | 38% |
| Physical health condition | 5% | 3% | 13% |
| Disability | 2% | 0% | 13% |
| Other | 5% | 6% | 0% |
| Number of reasons for stigma (e.g., weight, HIV) reported at EMA prompts where weight stigma was reported (M ± SD) | 1.65 ± 1.44 | 1.27 ± 0.57 | 3.25 ± 2.60 |
| Location of weight stigma (% of weight stigma events) | |||
| Work | 17% | 18% | 13% |
| Home | 20% | 12% | 50% |
| Healthcare setting | 2% | 3% | 0% |
| Restaurant/bar | 15% | 18% | 0% |
| Public transportation | 7% | 9% | 0% |
| Other public setting | 34% | 36% | 25% |
| Other | 15% | 9% | 38% |
| Source of weight stigma (% of weight stigma events) | |||
| Stranger | 42% | 42% | 38% |
| Store worker/owner | 10% | 12% | 0% |
| Co-worker/supervisor | 12% | 15% | 0% |
| Healthcare professional | 5% | 6% | 0% |
| Friend | 10% | 6% | 25% |
| Spouse/partner/family member | 10% | 9% | 13% |
| Acquaintance | 2% | 0% | 13% |
| Social media/Environmental barrier | 12% | 15% | 0% |
| Other | 15% | 12% | 25% |
| Type of weight stigma event (% of weight stigma events) | |||
| Treated with less courtesy/respect | 27% | 18% | 63% |
| Made fun of/teased/called names | 10% | 9% | 13% |
| Glared at/singled out | 15% | 18% | 0% |
| Treated unfairly/prevented from doing something | 12% | 6% | 38% |
| Treated as if others think I am dishonest/immoral | 5% | 0% | 25% |
| Made to feel inferior/less smart/capable than others | 12% | 12% | 13% |
| Excluded/ignored | 12% | 6% | 28% |
| Harassed/threatened | 5% | 0% | 25% |
| Treated as if others are afraid/ashamed of me | 5% | 0% | 25% |
| Others judged/criticized/made assumptions about me | 17% | 15% | 25% |
| Singled out by the environment | 2% | 3% | 0% |
| Overheard disparaging comments about people like me | 20% | 21% | 13% |
| Received poorer service than others | 12% | 12% | 13% |
| Felt stigmatized in another way | 15% | 3% | 63% |
| Still reacting to stigma earlier today | 15% | 12% | 25% |