Table 5 Stigma Item Frequencies in the MSMa Stigma Metric in Burkina Faso and Togo
City | Ouagadougou (n = 343) | Bobo-Dioulasso (n = 330) | Lomé (n = 354) | Kara (n = 329) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Factor 1: Experienced stigma | ||||
 1. Police refused | 5.2% (18/342) | 3.3% (11/330) | 3.7% (13/354) | 0.3% (1/329) |
 2. Arrested | 1.7% (6/343) | 1.2% (4/329) | 2.8% (10/354) | 0.3% (1/329) |
 3. Verbally harassed | 34.7% (119/343) | 44.7% (147/329) | 18.9% (67/354) | 18.2% (60/329) |
 4. Blackmailed | 24.8% (85/343) | 14.9% (49/329) | 16.1% (57/354) | 21.9% (72/329) |
 5. Physically abused | 9.6% (33/343) | 15.3% (50/327) | 4.2% (15/354) | 4.0% (13/329) |
 6. Tortured | 2.9% (10/343) | 2.8% (9/326) | 3.1% (11/354) | 3.0% (10/329) |
 7. Forced sex | 10.5% (36/342) | 10.7% (35/328) | 3.7% (13/354) | 4.3% (14/329) |
Factor 2: Experienced healthcare stigma | ||||
 1. Denied care | 1.5% (5/342) | 0.9% (3/330) | 1.1% (4/354) | 0.0% (0/329) |
 2. Not treated well | 4.4% (15/343) | 3.3% (11/330) | 2.0% (7/354) | 0.6% (2/329) |
 3. Health workers gossiped | 12.0% (41/343) | 2.7% (9/330) | 3.4% (12/354) | 6.7% (22/329) |
 4. Difficulties | 7.3% (25/343) | 1.8% (6/330) | 17.0% (60/354) | 7.3% (24/329) |
Factor 3: Anticipated healthcare stigma | ||||
 1. Afraid to seek care | 40.8% (140/343) | 23.6% (78/330) | 8.5% (30/354) | 11.3% (37/329) |
 2. Avoided care | 36.4% (125/343) | 20.0% (66/330) | 7.1% (25/354) | 9.1% (30/329) |
Factor 4: Stigma from family and friends | ||||
 1. Family excluded | 12.2% (42/343) | 8.2% (27/330) | 6.5% (23/354) | 12.2% (40/329) |
 2. Family gossiped | 37.3% (128/343) | 26.4% (87/329) | 15.3% (54/354) | 19.5% (64/329) |
 3. Friends rejected | 35.9% (123/343) | 26.1% (86/330) | 8.8% (31/354) | 16.4% (54/329) |