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Table 3 Internalized stigma beliefs among AUDIT-positive men in the PRIME Community Survey (n = 17), Kamuli District, Uganda 2013

From: Alcohol use in a rural district in Uganda: findings from community-based and facility-based cross-sectional studies

Statement

Agree or strongly agree, %

These problems have spoiled my life

47.5

Because of these problems, I need others to make decisions for me

47.0

I feel out of place in the world because of these problems

43.5

People discriminate against me because of these problems

43.1

I am embarrassed or ashamed of these problems

42.5

I am disappointed in myself due to these problems

40.7

I can’t contribute anything to society because of these problems

38.9

People take me less seriously

38.0

Others think that I can’t achieve much in life because of these problems

37.2

Nobody would be interested in getting close to me because of these problems

28.4

People often patronize me or treat me like a child because of these problems

24.2

  1. Figures are adjusted for the population-based sampling design features