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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: AIDS Behav. 2021 Aug 15;26(3):686–697. doi: 10.1007/s10461-021-03428-0

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%