Prevalence and correlates of social stigma toward diabetes: results from a nationwide- survey in Singapore

• Main Authors: Subramaniam, Mythily, Abdin, Edimansyah, Bhuvaneswari, S., AshaRani, P. V., Devi, Fiona, Roystonn, Kumarasan, Wang, Peizhi, Samari, Ellaisha, Shafie, Saleha, Vaingankar, Janhavi Ajit, van Dam, Rob M., Lee, Eng Sing, Sum, Chee Fang, Chong, Siow Ann
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Stigma; Diabetes Mellitus
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/154089
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Aims: To examine the extent of social stigma toward diabetes among Singapore's multi-ethnic general population and determine whether this differs across socio-demographic sub-groups. Methods: Data for this study came from a nationwide cross-sectional study. A diabetes stigma questionnaire compr...