Table 4 Stigma survey items for which responses differed between women and men with TB
Stigma survey statements | Proportion of women who strongly agreed/agreed | Proportion of men who strongly agreed/agreed | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Anticipated stigma (11 items examined) | |||
I have worried that people might talk badly/gossiped about me because I had TB | 21/49 (43%) | 9/44 (20%) | 0.021 |
Internal stigma (10 items examined) | |||
I have felt that having TB means I should be kept away from other people (alone) | 23/49 (47%) | 11/44 (25%) | 0.028 |
I probably got TB because I smoke, drink, or do other careless things | 13/49 (27%) | 22/44 (50%) | 0.020 |
External stigma (12 items examined) | |||
People have talked badly/gossiped about me because I had TB | 39/49 (80%) | 26/44 (59%) | 0.031 |
I have lost respect/standing in the community because I had TB | 34/49 (69%) | 15/44 (34%) | 0.001 |
I have been undermined by people because I had TB | 31/49 (63%) | 16/44 (36%) | 0.010 |
Someone has told me that I have TB because I smoke, drink, or do things that other people might think of as 'careless' | 10/49 (20%) | 18/44 (41%) | 0.031 |