Table 3 The 25-item questionnaire aimed at measuring HIV/AIDS stigmatising attitude
Item Nr. | Item | Measure | Mokken Scale | Item Hb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | People with HIV should be barred from participating in contact sports like football. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.34 |
4 | People with HIV/AIDS should be isolated. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.40 |
5 | People with HIV should NOT be allowed to work in kindergartens. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.39 |
6 | People with HIV should NOT adopt children. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.47 |
7 | People with HIV should NOT be teachers. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.57 |
8 | People with HIV should NOT be religious leaders. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.49 |
9 | People with HIV should NOT be police officers. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.54 |
10 | People with HIV should NOT be bus drivers. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.58 |
11 | People with HIV should NOT be barbers. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.43 |
12 | People with HIV should be allowed to travel between the countries. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.37 |
13 | People with HIV/AIDS have the right NOT to reveal their status to their friends. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.36 |
14 | People with HIV/AIDS have the right NOT to reveal their status to their family. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.32 |
16 | A family has a right to know if a member is infected with HIV and this is more important than a family member’s right to privacy. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.41 |
17 | Children with HIV in schools should be kept together in the same classroom. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.31 |
20 | If you come to know that your friend is HIV positive, would you continue your friendship with him/her? | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.46 |
21 | Would you allow your HIV positive friend to use your bathroom? | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.44 |
22 | If you come to know that your colleague is HIV positive, would you continue working with him/her? | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.46 |
23 | Would you send your child to a school where one of its teachers is HIV positive? | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.45 |
24 | Would you discourage your sibling from becoming friends with an HIV/AIDS person? | HIV/AIDS stigma | 1a | 0.41 |
1 | Governments should provide free health care to people with Type 2 diabetes. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 0 | 0.04 |
3 | People with HIV/AIDS should be obliged to reveal their health condition to their doctor. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 0 | 0.17 |
15 | People with HIV/AIDS should be penalised if they have sexual relations without revealing their health status. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 0 | 0.11 |
18 | Governments should provide free health care to people with HIV/AIDS. | HIV/AIDS stigma | 0 | 0.08 |
19 | Would you discourage your sibling from becoming friends with your close friend who has recently become HIV positive? | HIV/AIDS stigma | 0 | 0.13 |
25 | You are given the choice of two possible individuals as your roommate. One is a basketball player and the other one is HIV positive. Which one would you be most likely to choose? | HIV/AIDS stigma | 0 | 0.08 |