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Table 6 MAP analysis results for divergent validity of Tuberculosis-Related Stigma scale

From: Validity and reliability of the tuberculosis-related stigma scale version for Brazilian Portuguese

 

Tuberculosis patients

Dimensions

-2a

(n items /%)

-1b

(n items /%)

1c

(n items /%)

2d

(n items/%)

Adjustment (%)

Community perspectives on tuberculosis

1 (9.1)

1 (9.1)

3 (27.3)

6 (54.5)

81.8

Patient perspectives on tuberculosis

0 (0)

4 (33.3)

5 (41.7)

3 (25.0)

66.7

  1. aCorrelation between item and dimension it belongs to is significantly lower than its correlation with the dimension it does not belong to;
  2. bCorrelation between item and dimension it belongs to is lower than its correlation with the dimension it does not belong to;
  3. cCorrelation between item and dimension it belongs to is higher than its correlation with the dimension it does not belong to;
  4. dCorrelation between item and dimension it belongs to is significantly higher than its correlation with the dimension it does not belong to