Table 1 Hepatitis B discrimination qualitative interview codebook

Alternative Medicine

Anytime a person is denied preventive care and resorts to using alternative medicine (ex: traditional medicine, herbalists, etc.)

5

19

Barriers

5

22

Cost Associated w Discrimination

Use when/if an individual describes economic loss or gain that is effected by discrimination

8

55

Descriptive Information

Use when an individual is referencing specific communities/countries/regions served. Or demographic information

15

44

Diagnosis

Use if the individual describes how they were diagnosed with hepatitis B and how it impacted their life related to discrimination. (This code might not be applicable to all participants, but many have described their diagnosis which led to them personally being discriminated against)

10

31

Education-Based Discrimination

Use when an individual describes challenges attending any form of schooling due to their hepatitis B status. Could mean withdrawn from an institution due to their hepatitis B status

10

28

Employment Based Discrimination

Use when individual describes discrimination that occurs within the setting of employment/occupation. This can include screening requirements pre or post-employment

13

109

Immigration Discrimination

Use when individual describes challenges associated with travel, visa access, or employment abroad in the context of living with hepatitis B

8

28

Impact of Discrimination

Use when individual describes the consequences, or effects that discrimination has on those living with hepatitis B or larger society as a whole. This can be either positive or negative impacts associated with discrimination. (Examples: mental health, suicide, isolation, job loss, other challenges)

14

181

Military Based Discrimination

Use when individual refers to discrimination in the context of the military

5

14

Other forms of Discrimination

Use when individual describes other forms of discrimination (Do not use if it relates to education, employment, immigration or military based discrimination)

10

45

Overcoming Discrimination

Use when individual describes current methods of overcoming stigma or discrimination or suggests strategies to overcome discrimination or stigma associated with hepatitis B

13

247

Pre-marital testing

Use when the individual describes getting tested for hepatitis as part of the process before marriage

5

16

Reason for Discrimination

Use when the individual describes their experience or understanding related to why individuals are being discriminated against (Examples (from interviews so far) include lack of knowledge related to hepatitis B prevention and transmission)

14

147

Stigma

Use when the person describes or mentions being treated differently due to their hepatitis B status

13

123