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Table 1 Ranges and means of the different domains of stigma experienced by the participants

From: Quantification and factors associated with HIV-related stigma among persons living with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy at the HIV-day care unit of the Bamenda Regional Hospital, North West Region of Cameroon

Stigma domain(lowest to highest score)

Minimum score recorded

Maximum score recorded

Mean score ± SD in males

Mean score ± SD in females

p-value

Mean± SDa(male and female)

Personalized (18–72)

18

65

40.06 ± 10.51

39.93 ± 9.75

0.9195

39.98±10.00

Disclosure (10–40)

12

34

22.87 ± 4.65

23.67 ± 4.80

0.1596

23.39±4.76

Negative self- image (13–52)

14

48

26.96 ± 6.15

27.58 ± 6.85

0.4235

27.38±6.61

Public attitude (20–80)

20

73

45.09 ± 11.44

44.99 ± 11.05

0.9382

45.03±11.17

HIV stigma overall (40–160)

44

138

87.65 ± 18.62

88.64 ± 18.89

0.6608

88.3±18.80

  1. aStandard Deviation
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