Table 1.
Percentage distribution of items used for measuring HCWs’ discriminatory attitudes towards PLHIV
| Statement | % agreeing with the statements | Total (n=526) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor (n=160) | Nurse (n=135) | Medical technician (n=87) | Support staff (n=144) | |||
| Those who have HIV and AIDS should not be allowed to mix freely with other people*** | 21.9 | 48.1 | 36.8 | 83.3 | 47.9 | |
| I prefer to refer persons with HIV and AIDS to other physicians/ care providers*** | 12.5 | 40.0 | 20.7 | 64.6 | 35.2 | |
| I do not want persons at high risk for HIV and AIDS as my patients*** | 12.5 | 40.0 | 20.7 | 64.6 | 35.2 | |
| Children with HIV and AIDS should not be allowed to attend public schools*** | 8.1 | 33.3 | 23.0 | 68.8 | 33.7 | |
| If I had a choice, I would not work with HIV/AIDS patients*** | 18.1 | 28.9 | 24.1 | 55.6 | 32.1 | |
| People who have HIV and AIDS should not be allowed to work*** | 6.9 | 28.1 | 23.0 | 66.0 | 31.2 | |
| Those who have HIV and AIDS should be forced to resign from their job*** | 19.4 | 29.6 | 28.7 | 55.6 | 30.4 | |
| I do not welcome those in my chamber, who are living with HIV and AIDS*** | 13.1 | 24.4 | 18.4 | 52.8 | 27.8 | |
| Needs of people with HIV should not be given priority*** | 12.5 | 30.4 | 24.1 | 36.8 | 25.7 | |
| I would not feel comfort if my other patients knew that I treated people with HIV and AIDS*** | 11.9 | 20.0 | 17.2 | 49.3 | 25.1 | |
| I would request my authority to remove me from the responsibility of caring PLIV*** | 6.9 | 24.4 | 12.6 | 44.4 | 22.6 | |
| I would not feel comfort if other physicians knew that I treated people with HIV and AIDS*** | 6.3 | 18.5 | 16.1 | 48.6 | 22.6 | |
| Medical students who are HIV-positive should not have the right to complete their degree*** | 9.4 | 16.3 | 13.8 | 40.3 | 20.3 | |
| Government should spend less money on HIV and AIDS, and more on other, more common diseases | 18.1 | 24.4 | 13.8 | 20.8 | 19.8 | |
| Our country does not need any laws to protect people with HIV and AIDS from discrimination** | 12.5 | 18.5 | 12.6 | 28.5 | 18.4 | |
| I do not have a responsibility to treat people with HIV and AIDS** | 1.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 11.1 | 5.3 | |
Chi-square value was significant (**p<0.01; ***p<0.001);
AIDS=Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;
HCWs=Healthcare workers;
HIV=Human immunodeficiency virus;
PLHIV=People living with HIV