Table 3 Factors associated with stigmatized attitudes (whole scale) of doctors and nurses towards PLHA (bivariate and multiple linear regression analysis)
Characteristics | Bivariate | Multivariate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Coef. | 95% CI | p-value | Coef. | 95% CI | p-value |
Doctors (n = 277) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Age* | 0.04 | −0.04 – 0.13 | 0.357 | - | - | - |
Gender (Male) | 1.12 | −0.68 – 2.92 | 0.222 | 0.50 | −1.35 – 2.35 | 0.595 |
Religion (Buddhism) | 2.22 | −2.85 – 7.31 | 0.389 | 1.27 | −3.72 – 6.28 | 0.615 |
Ethnicity (Lowland people) | 0.79 | −3.47 – 5.05 | 0.716 | −0.75 | −6.97 – 5.46 | 0.811 |
Education level (≥ Bachelor) | −2.17 | −4.56 – 0.21 | 0.075 | −1.44 | −3.84 – 0.94 | 0.235 |
Type of health care service provider (Physician specialist) | 0.56 | −1.25 – 2.39 | 0.543 | 1.50 | −0.38 – 3.39 | 0.118 |
Institution of practice (Referral hospital) | −1.45 | −3.28 – 0.38 | 0.121 | −1.03 | −3.13 – 1.07 | 0.336 |
Year of working experience in medical professional | 0.42 | −0.65 – 1.49 | 0.440 | −0.07 | −0.81 – 0.65 | 0.830 |
Provide care to HIV/AIDS patients* (Yes) | −2.47 | −4.29 – -0.66 | 0.008 | - | - | - |
Length of time that provide care to HIV/AIDS patients (100 days) | −0.11 | −0.19 – -0.04 | 0.003 | −0.09 | −0.17 – -0.02 | 0.013 |
Number of HIV/AIDS cases encountered* | −0.005 | −0.015 – -0.003 | 0.223 | - | - | - |
Training for HIV/AIDS (Yes) | −1.01 | −2.81 – 0.79 | 0.270 | −0.31 | −2.18 – 1.54 | 0.736 |
HIV/AIDS knowledge | −0.90 | −1.54 – -0.27 | 0.005 | −0.69 | −1.34 – -0.04 | 0.036 |
Nurses (n = 281) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Age* | −0.06 | −0.16 – 0.03 | 0.181 | - | - | - |
Gender (Male) | 0.86 | −1.54 – 3.27 | 0.481 | −0.13 | −2.58 – 2.30 | 0.910 |
Religion (Buddhism) | 0.19 | −5.04 – 5.44 | 0.941 | 1.90 | −4.74 – 8.56 | 0.572 |
Ethnicity (Lowland people) | −1.22 | −6.74 – 4.28 | 0.662 | −1.04 | −6.44 – 4.35 | 0.703 |
Education level (≥ Bachelor) | −1.35 | −4.54 – 1.83 | 0.405 | −0.47 | −3.69 – 2.73 | 0.769 |
Type of health care service provider (Registered nurse) | −2.84 | −4.83 – -0.86 | 0.005 | −2.26 | −4.25 – -0.27 | 0.026 |
Institution of practice (Referral hospital) | −0.26 | −2.43 – 1.90 | 0.810 | 0.82 | −1.37 – 3.02 | 0.460 |
Year of working experience in medical professional | −0.59 | −1.74 – 0.54 | 0.303 | −0.04 | −0.85 – 0.77 | 0.920 |
Provide care to HIV/AIDS patients* (Yes) | −2.70 | −4.66 – -0.74 | 0.007 | - | - | - |
Length of time that provide care to HIV/AIDS patients (100 days) | −0.11 | −0.18 – -0.04 | 0.001 | −0.09 | −0.16 – -0.02 | 0.017 |
Number of HIV/AIDS cases encountered* | −0.01 | −0.017 – -0.004 | 0.001 | - | - | - |
Training for HIV/AIDS (Yes) | −2.30 | −4.23 – -0.37 | 0.019 | −1.33 | −3.31 – 0.64 | 0.187 |
HIV/AIDS knowledge | −0.47 | −1.11 – 0.16 | 0.145 | −0.24 | −0.88 – 0.39 | 0.455 |