Table 7 HCPs’ Perceived stigma towards TB in Kereyu pastoralist district, Ethiopia
Variables | Frequency (n = 108) | Percent% |
|---|---|---|
Feeling about a person with TB | ||
I feel compassion and a desire to help | 82 | 75.9 |
I feel compassion but I tend to stay away from these people | 8 | 7.4 |
I am afraid of them because they might infect me | 4 | 3.7 |
I have no particular feeling | 14 | 13.0 |
TB is a shameful disease | ||
Yes | 33 | 30.6 |
No | 75 | 69.4 |
How TB patients are regarded/treated in the community | ||
Most people reject him or her | 23 | 21.3 |
Most people are friendly but they generally avoid him/her | 32 | 21.3 |
The community mostly supports her/him | 61 | 56.5 |
Others | 1 | 0.9 |
Feeling around a person having TB | ||
I feel like I would get infected so I will make my conversation short | 25 | 23.1 |
I feel like I have to keep my distance | 9 | 8.3 |
I feel like I have to be supportive | 73 | 67.6 |
Others (no particular feeling) | 1 | 0.9 |