Themes and subthemes, and demonstration of data saturation
| ID | Evidence of stigma | Sources of stigma | Consequences of stigma | Comparisons with type 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blame and shame | Negative stereotyping | Discrimination/restricted opportunities | Media | Healthcare professionals | Family/friends/colleagues | Unwillingness to disclose | Emotional distress | ||
| 1 | ✓ | ||||||||
| 2 | ✓ | ||||||||
| 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| 5 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| 7 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| 8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| 9 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| 11 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 12 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| 13 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| 14 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 16 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 17 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| 18 | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| 19 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| 22 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| 23 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 24 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 25 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| 26 | ✓ | ||||||||
Participant 6 was excluded from the analysis.