Table 5 Risk predictors for stigmatizing attitudes towards persons living with HIV among rural Vietnamese adults (n = 1764)
Reference group is Class 1 (least stigmatizing) | Class 2 Ambivalent aOR (95% CI) | Class 3 Highly stigmatizing aOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Female | 1.09 (0.79-1.50) | 1.84 (1.42-2.37)** |
Long-term outmigration | ||
No | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 0.84 (0.53-1.33) | 0.61 (0.40-0.91)* |
Education | ||
Primary | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Secondary | 0.78 (0.48-1.27) | 0.45 (0.32-0.62)** |
Tertiary | 1.12 (0.60-2.09) | 0.19 (0.10-0.35)** |
Heard of HIV from more sources | ||
No | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 2.01 (1.41-2.88)** | 0.44 (0.30-0.66)** |
Feels at risk for HIV | ||
No | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 0.54 (0.33-0.90)* | 0.42 (0.27-0.66)** |
Knows someone with HIV | ||
No | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 0.32 (0.22-0.46)** | 0.76 (0.58-0.99)* |