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Table 4 Multivariate linear regression models for HIV-related stigma 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)

Adjusted R 2

0.104

0.093

0.129

0.079

0.105

Female

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Increasing age

−0.57(− 0.78, − 0.35)

−0.24(− 0.35, − 0.12)

−0.12(− 0.18,-0.05)

−0.13(− 0.21,-0.06)

−0.28(− 0.42,-0.15)

Increasing education level

1.25 (0.31,2.19)¶

Living with spouse

2.03 (0.07,4.00)*

2.54 (0.28,4.81)*

Increasing yearly income

NA

NA

NA

NA

Years since HIV diagnosis

NA

−0.13(− 0.26,-0.01)*

−0.15(− 0.30,-0.01)*

Opportunistic infection

6.26 (1.26, 11.26)*

NA

2.08 (0.68, 3.49)¶

2.37 (0.72, 4.01)¶

2.97(0.01, 5.91)*

Current ART treatment

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Better self-rated health status

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Disclosed HIV status

R2

0.11

0.10

0.14

0.09

0.12

  1. NA: not included the multivariate model as p-value > 0.2 in the univariate model
  2. --: not included the multivariate model as p-value >0.05 in the multivariate model
  3. *p < 0.05, ¶p < 0.01, p < 0.001
  4. PLWHA: People Living with HIV/AIDS
  5. Opportunistic infection:History of at least one opportunistic infection (self-reported)