Table 2

Proportion of TB patients agreeing with the 10 statements of the stigma scale in control and intervention groups, after 15 days and 2 months of treatment
Statement
 Time since starting TB treatment
 Proportion of patients that agrees fully with the statement




Control
n = 146
19 missing values
 Intervention
n = 122
14 missing values
1. I don't have anybody to help me solving economical, familial or sentimental problems
 After 15 days
 40.00%
 35.50%

After 2 months
 46.20%
 17.60%
2. People that are not "phtisics" with a lot of cough can't understand my problems
 After 15 days
 49.60%
 55.10%

After 2 months
 45.30%
 38.00%
3. I feel ashamed to have tuberculosis
 After 15 days
 50.40%
 46.20%

After 2 months
 45.30%
 17.60%
4. We, TB patients, are contagious
 After 15 days
 55.70%
 32.70%

After 2 months
 51.30%
 20.40%
5. People do not consider me and don't listen to me because I have tuberculosis
 After 15 days
 44.30%
 35.80%

After 2 months
 42.70%
 19.40%
6. People treat me with pity because I have tuberculosis
 After 15 days
 52.20%
 37.40%

After 2 months
 47.00%
 16.70%
7. People don't get close to me because I am phtisic, with my lungs damaged and a lot of cough.
 After 15 days
 43.50%
 32.70%

After 2 months
 42.70%
 15.70%
8. I am not looking for new relations because I am phtisic, with my lungs damaged and a lot of cough
 After 15 days
 45.20%
 29.90%

After 2 months
 37.60%
 13.90%
9. I don't socialize with others because I am afraid to give my point of view and I want to avoid that my family or friends feel ashamed or have problems.
 After 15 days
 44.30%
 33.60%

After 2 months
 39.30%
 17.60%
10. I stay away from the people that are not phthisic, with my lungs damaged, to avoid being rejected.
 After 15 days
 51.30%
 36.40%

After 2 months
 47.00%
 22.20%

Macq et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:154   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-154