Table 2 Mean stigma scale scores from podoconiosis patients in Dembecha, Northern Ethiopia, May 2012 (N = 346)
Category | Mean (SD) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
Total stigma scale items | ||
 Total: Mean score of all stigma scale items ranging from 0 to 96 | 30.7 (0.1) | 29.3–32.2 |
 Felt stigma: Mean score of scale items ranging from 0 to 45 | 21.7 (0.3) | 21.2–22.3 |
 Enacted stigma: Mean score of scale items ranging from 0 to 51 | 9.0 (0.5) | 8.0–10.0 |
Domains of felt stigma only | ||
 Interpersonal interactions: Mean score of scale items ranging from 0 to 21 | 17.6 (0.1) | 17.3–17.9 |
 Major life areas: Mean score of scale items ranging from 0 to 15 | 2.4 (0.2) | 2.0–2.8 |
 Community, social, civic life: Mean score of scale items ranging from 0 to 9 | 1.8 (0 .1) | 1.5–2.0 |
Domains of enacted stigma only | ||
 Interpersonal interactions: Mean score of scale items ranging from 0 to 11 | 2.2 (0.1) | 1.9–2.5 |
 Major life areas: Mean score of scale items ranging from 0 to 18 | 2.8 (0.2) | 2.4–3.3 |
 Community, social, civic life: Mean score of scale items ranging from 0 to 18 | 3.9 (0.2) | 3.6–4.3 |