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Table 3 Bivariate linear regression models for HIV-related stigma and relevant covariates among rural PLWHA, Henan Province, China, 2014 (n = 239)

From: HIV-related stigma among people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Central China

Variable

Total Stigma Score

Personalized Stigma

Disclosure Concern

Negative Self-Image

Concern With Public Attitudes

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

Female

−1.09 (−4.24,2.07)

− 1.00 (− 2.60,0.60)

− 0.17 (− 1.06,0.72)

−0.28 (− 1.30,0.73)

−0.35 (− 2.22,1.51)

Increasing age

− 0.53 (− 0.75,-0.31)

−0.26 (− 0.37,-0.15)

−0.14 (− 0.20,-0.07)

−0.13 (− 0.20,-0.06)

− 0.30 (− 0.43,-0.17)

Increasing education level

4.40 (1.02,7.78)§

1.93 (0.20,3.66)§

1.82 (0.89,2.76)

0.83 (− 0.27,1.93)*

2.50 (0.50,4.50)§

Living with spouse

5.34 (1.47,9.22)¶

3.02 (1.05,4.99)¶

0.90 (− 0.20,2.01)*

1.69 (0.43,2.94)¶

3.72 (1.44,6.00)

Increasing yearly income

1.35 (− 2.00,4.70)

0.50 (− 1.21,2.20)

0.72 (− 0.22,1.66)*

0.01 (− 1.07,1.09)

0.80 (− 1.18,2.77)

Years since HIV diagnosis

−0.43 (− 0.91,0.05)*

−0.11 (− 0.36,0.14)

−0.13 (− 0.27,0.01)*

−0.15 (− 0.30,0.01)*

−0.27 (− 0.55,0.02)*

Opportunistic infection

4.54 (− 0.68, 9.76)*

1.12 (− 1.55, 3.79)

1.58 (0.12, 3.05)§

1.75 (0.07, 3.42)§

2.07 (− 1.02, 5.16)*

Current ART treatment

1.97 (−8.11,12.04)

2.91(− 2.21,8.04)

−0.25(− 3.09,2.59)

−0.10(− 3.35,3.15)

2.08(− 3.87,8.04)

Better self-rated health status

−1.18 (− 4.22,1.85)

−0.39 (− 1.93,1.16)

−0.32 (− 1.17,0.54)

0.12 (− 0.86,1.10)

−0.67 (− 2.47,1.12)

Disclosed HIV status

−15.61 (− 29.64,-1.59)§

−8.78 (− 15.91,-1.65)§

−2.96 (− 6.94,1.01)*

−3.62 (− 8.16,0.93)*

−9.65 (− 17.93,-1.37)§

  1. *p ≤ 0.2, §p < 0.05, ¶p < 0.01, p < 0.001
  2. N.B.: A negative stigma score indicates less stigma. PLWHA People Living with HIV/AIDS
  3. Opportunistic infection:History of at least one opportunistic infection (self-reported)