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% | |