Table 1 Description of the COVID-19 related stigma questionnaire
From: COVID-19 related stigma among the general population in Iran
Items | 1% | 2% | 3% |
|---|---|---|---|
1. COVID-19 patients are careless individuals with high-risk behaviors. | 60.3 | 13.6 | 26.1 |
2. Contracting COVID-19 is the result of violating health regulations and is a clue to spot irresponsible violators. | 44.5 | 12.7 | 42.8 |
3. It is not right to say that COVID-19 patients are lousy and filthy. | 23.2 | 4.6 | 72.2 |
4. COVID-19 patients should not be excluded from society. | 7.4 | 2.2 | 90.4 |
5. Contracting COVID-19 leads to embarrassment and disrepute in the patient. | 82.5 | 4.5 | 13.0 |
6. COVID-19 stigma and disgrace will remain on the patients forever. | 92.1 | 2.4 | 5.5 |
7. I do not have any issues to have close contact with recovered COVID-19 patients. | 16.9 | 6.2 | 76.9 |
8. I prefer not to have even a recovered COVID-19 patient as my neighbor or colleague in my workspace. | 67.0 | 7.0 | 26.0 |
9. COVID-19 is not divine retribution. | 19.0 | 8.2 | 72.8 |
10. COVID-19 patients would like others to get infected too. | 84.9 | 8.2 | 6.9 |
11. Fortunately, COVID-19 only affects the elderly and immunocompromised patients. # | 53.8 | 2.4 | 6.9 |
12. COVID-19 patients’ right should be a priority. | 2.5 | 4.6 | 92.9 |
13. The first COVID-19 patients in each city should be identified and penalized due to their role in spreading the disease. | 69.2 | 8.9 | 21.9 |
14. COVID-19 patients should not be neglected. | 9.0 | 1.7 | 89.3 |
15. An employer has no right to fire an employee infected with COVID-19. | 8.1 | 3.4 | 88.5 |
16. A COVID-19 patient is never supposed to cause embarrassment and shame to his/her family. | 10.0 | 2.1 | 87.9 |
17. COVID-19 stigma will be attached to the name of some affected cities forever. | 88.0 | 4.5 | 7.5 |
18. Dying due to COVID-19 is the worst way to pass out. | 57.4 | 9.1 | 33.5 |