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Table 4 Mean scores for stigma and discrimination amongst healthcare providers, Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia, 2011(n = 255)

From: Stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV by healthcare providers, Southwest Ethiopia

Emerged factors (scales)

Mean raw score ± SD

% SM4

Lack of feelings of safety

19.85 ± 6.88

49.38

Discomfort around PLHIV

10.16 ± 3.94

34.40

The fear of work-related HIV transmission

5.14 ± 1.95

52.33

Value-driven stigma

15.20 ± 6.36

39.04

Unethical handling of PLHIV

8.49 ± 3.80

37.42

Extra precaution

8.99 ± 2.92

66.55

Disclosure(n = 206)

9.66 ± 5.35

31.07

  1. 4 (%SM) is the Standardized score as the percentage of possible maximum scale score, and it lies between 0 and 100.