Table 3 Stigma scale characteristics and scores

Tuberculosis stigma

Patients with TB: experienced and felt TB stigma (12 items)

0.82

   19.85 (4.43)

   1.35

   0.00

Patients with TB: perceived TB stigma (11 items)

0.88

   18.43 (4.95)

   0.36

   -0.06

Community members: community TB stigma (11 items)

0.85

   20.13 (4.87)

   0.31

   0.08

AIDS stigma

Patients with TB: perceived AIDS stigma (10 items)

0.91

   17.20 (4.88)

   0.65

   -0.35

Community members: community AIDS stigma (10 items)

0.87

   19.14 (4.86)

   0.46

   -0.12