Table 3 Responses of patients to the stigma scale (treated differently) about type 2 DM, Al-Najaf Governorate, Iraq, 2022
From: Stigma perception and determinants among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Iraq
Subscale | Responses No. (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treated differently | Strongly disagree No. (%) | Disagree No. (%) | Unsure No. (%) | Agree No. (%) | Strongly agree No. (%) |
Some people think I cannot fulfill my responsibilities (e.g., work, family) because I have type 2 diabetes | 40(9.3) | 243 (56.6) | 14 (3.3) | 117 (27.3) | 15 (3.5) |
Some people treat me like I’m “sick” or “ill” because I have type 2 diabetes | 25 (5.8) | 221 (51.5) | 25 (5.8) | 141 (32.9) | 17 (4.0) |
Some people see me as a lesser person because I have type 2 diabetes | 45(10.5) | 252 (58.7) | 41 (9.6) | 83(19.3) | 8 (1.9) |
Some people exclude me from social occasions that involve food/drink they think I shouldn’t have | 34 (7.9) | 245 (57.1) | 33 (7.7) | 110 (25.7) | 7 (1.6) |
I have been discriminated against in the workplace because of my type 2 diabetes | 38 (8.9) | 243 (56.6) | 41 (9.6) | 97 (22.6) | 10 (2.3) |
I have been rejected by others (e.g., friends, colleagues, romantic partners) because of my type 2 diabetes | 37(8.6) | 239(55.7) | 20(4.7) | 116(27.0) | 17(4.0) |