Table 5.
Perceived stigma in healthcare workers at association with DASS-21 Total scores
| Group 1 No change | Group 2 More supportive and positive | Group 3 More dismissive/stigmatizing and negative | p value* | Post-hoc pairwise comparison** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Mean DASS-21 Total ± SD | n (%) | Mean DASS-21 Total ± SD | n (%) | Mean DASS-21 Total ± SD | |||
| Reactions of families and close friends | 185 (30%) | 12.96±12.27 | 405 (63%) | 16.26±11.32 | 44 (7%) | 22.98±13.53 | 0.030 | 1<2, 1<3, 2<3 |
| Reactions of neighbors, relatives and less intimate friends | 271 (43%) | 14.17±11.53 | 275 (43%) | 15.76±11.73 | 88 (14%) | 20.69±13.05 | <0.001 | 1<3, 2<3 |
| Reactions of unfamiliar people and from service sector | 461 (73%) | 15.02±11.67 | 127 (20%) | 15.90±12.07 | 46 (7%) | 22.87±13.04 | <0.001 | 1<3, 2<3 |
*
ANOVA
**
Tukey or Tamhane’s T2.
DASS-21, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales; SD, Standard deviation