Table 6 MSM^a stigma metric factor structure and loadings in Burkina Faso and Togo

Alpha = 0.59

Variance = 1.58

Proportion = 37%

Alpha = 0.48

Variance = 1.36

Proportion = 24%

Alpha = 0.64

Variance = 2.29

Proportion = 39%

Alpha = 0.63

Variance = 2.14

Proportion = 36%

 1. Police refused

0.471

0.530

0.123

0.995

 2. Arrested

0.588

0.572

0.291

0.995

 3. Verbally harassed

0.121

0.105

0.605

−0.004

 4. Blackmailed

0.175

0.124

0.481

−0.006

 5. Physically abused

0.206

0.194

0.096

−0.080

 6. Tortured

0.562

−0.126

0.281

0.260

 7. Forced sex

0.410

0.074

0.646

−0.076

Alpha = 0.39

Variance = 1.53

Proportion = 36%

Alpha = 0.78

Variance = 2.69

Proportion = 46%

Alpha = 0.33

Variance = 1.24

Proportion = 21%

Alpha = 0.18

Variance = 1.87

Proportion = 27%

 1. Denied care

0.199

0.808

0.488

N/A

 2. Not treated well

0.564

0.694

0.464

0.178

 3. Health workers gossiped

0.370

0.697

0.474

0.196

 4. Difficulties

0.249

0.700

0.239

0.051

Alpha = 0.87

Variance = 1.51

Proportion = 35%

Alpha = 0.92

Variance = 2.22

Proportion = 38%

Alpha = 0.88

Variance = 2.12

Proportion = 36%

Alpha = 0.88

Variance = 1.75

Proportion = 25%

 1. Afraid to seek care

0.833

0.913

0.832

0.850

 2. Avoided care

0.837

0.907

0.794

0.859

Alpha = 0.55

Variance = 2.01

Proportion = 47%

Alpha = 0.60

Variance = 1.70

Proportion = 29%

Alpha = 0.77

Variance = 2.89

Proportion = 50%

Alpha = 0.76

Variance = 2.52

Proportion = 36%

 1. Family excluded

0.352

0.580

0.737

0.748

 2. Family gossiped

0.648

0.619

0.748

0.773

 3. Friends rejected

0.521

0.509

0.720

0.589

Total

Alpha = 0.71

Alpha = 0.71

Alpha = 0.77

Alpha = 0.75

KR^b=0.71

KR = 0.71

KR = 0.77

KR = 0.75

 Mean (SD)

2.753 (2.407)

2.053 (2.151)

1.220 (1.971)

1.350 (1.975)

 Median

2

1

0

0