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Perceived-stigma level of COVID-19 patients in China in the early stage of the epidemic: A cross-sectional research

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  • Bihua Lin
  • Guiqin Zhong
  • Zeyan Liang
  • Jianying Huang
  • Xiaofang Wang
  • Yanjuan Lin

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Objective: To investigate the perceived-stigma level of COVID-19 patients in the early stage of the epidemic and analysed related factors and correlations that affected the stigma levels. Methods: The COVID-19 patients were selected using the convenience sampling method. Perceived-stigma level was evaluated using the Social Impact Scale (SIS). Frequency was used to describe the general information and disease investigation status of COVID-19 patients; mean and standard deviation were used for describing stigma levels, Wilcoxon signed-ranks test (nonparametric test) was applied for pairwise comparison. Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric test for grade data, and Dwass-Steel-Critchlow-Fligner test for multiple comparative analysis. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed, and statistically significant indicators in single-factor analysis were included to investigate the independent factors of stigma. The p

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  • Bihua Lin & Guiqin Zhong & Zeyan Liang & Jianying Huang & Xiaofang Wang & Yanjuan Lin, 2021. "Perceived-stigma level of COVID-19 patients in China in the early stage of the epidemic: A cross-sectional research," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(10), pages 1-10, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0258042
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258042
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    1. Yuna Koyama & Nobutoshi Nawa & Yui Yamaoka & Hisaaki Nishimura & Jin Kuramochi & Takeo Fujiwara, 2022. "Association between Social Engagements and Stigmatization of COVID-19 Infection among Community Population in Japan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-11, July.
    2. Maja Socan & Vanja Ida Erčulj, 2022. "Confronting SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Patients’ Experience in the First Pandemic Wave—Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-11, October.

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