Table 2. Relationship between HIV sexual risk and protective behaviors and stigma (n=98).
Behaviors | Stigma Domains | |||||
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Personal Experiences | Attractiveness | Relationship | ||||
AORa | 95% CI | AORa | 95% CI | AORa | 95% CI | |
Risk Behaviors | ||||||
Sexually active | 1.14 | 0.19-6.95 | 0.63 | 0.26-1.55 | 3.65 | 1.42-9.36** |
Unprotected sex | 0.93 | 0.17-5.10 | 0.98 | 0.43-2.22 | 2.55 | 1.11-5.87* |
Multiple partners | 0.29 | 0.01-6.23 | 1.31 | 0.38-4.53 | 0.91 | 0.25-3.29 |
Alcohol or drug use before sex | 0.66 | 0.08-5.86 | 1.63 | 0.58-4.55 | 1.30 | 0.47-3.60 |
Any sex exchange | 1.89 | 0.57-62.45 | 3.21 | 0.73-14.12 | 0.90 | 0.16-5.20 |
Protective Behaviors | ||||||
Fewer sex occasions | 2.40 | 0.50-11.56 | 0.98 | 0.45-2.13 | 1.18 | 0.54-2.58 |
Had fewer partners | 4.76 | 0.36-62.25 | 1.68 | 0.50-5.66 | 0.25 | 0.07-0.91* |
Specific attempts to use more condoms | 0.56 | 0.11-2.91 | 0.84 | 0.36-1.96 | 0.94 | 0.43-2.05 |
Adjusted for gender, age, BPRS score, comorbid substance use disorder, and remaining stigma domains
p<0.05
p<0.01
AOR=Adjusted Odds Ratio CI=Confidence interval