Table 3 Frequency distribution of patients’ responses to 17-item enacted stigma scale
From: Extent of podoconiosis-related stigma in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Domain | Enacted stigma in the last 12 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | Uncertain | No | Total | |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
Interpersonal interactions | ||||
Deterred from taking part in group activities by others | 56 (37.3) | 5 (3.3) | 87 (58) | 148 |
Family members avoided sharing household utensils | 44 (39.3) | 14 (9.3) | 91 (60.7) | 149 |
Friends spent less time with/visit less because of condition | 98 (65.3) | 16 (10.7) | 35 (23.3) | 149 |
Received insults about foot | 82 (54.7) | 0 (-) | 67 (44.7) | 149 |
Major life areas | ||||
Denied a job opportunity because of condition | 52 (34.7) | 30 (20) | 68 (45.3) | 150 |
Forced to leave job because of condition | 29 (19.3) | 37 (24.7) | 83 (55.3) | 149 |
Mistreated at work place | 80 (60) | 11 (7.3) | 49 (32.7) | 150 |
Forced to dissolve marriage plans because of condition | 45 (30) | 26 (17.3) | 75 (50) | 146 |
Divorced because of condition | 54 (36) | 21 (14) | 70 (46.7) | 145 |
Difficult for family members to marry because of condition | 63 (42) | 12 (8) | 74 (49.3) | 149 |
Community, social and civic life | ||||
Denied chance of leadership role because of condition | 38 (25.3) | 19 (12.7) | 92 (61.3) | 149 |
Denied chance to make decisions because of condition | 36 (24) | 22 (14.7) | 91 (60.7) | 149 |
Ignored/talked over/told to be quiet because of condition | 48 (32) | 22 (14.7) | 79 (52.7) | 149 |
Unwelcome at community meeting places | 74 (49.3) | 11 (7.3) | 65 (43.3) | 150 |
Isolated at social events | 89 (59.4) | 9 (6) | 51 (34) | 149 |
Not invited to appear at public places | 69 (46) | 4 (2.7) | 76 (50.7) | 149 |
Stared/pointed at while attending social events | 71 (47.4) | 16 (10.7) | 61 (40.7) | 148 |