Table 3.
Attitudes towards PLHIV among Vietnamese rural adults
| Yes n (%) |
No n (%) |
Don't know/Not sure n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. PLHIV should be isolated* n = 1835 |
922 (50) | 768 (42) | 145 (8) |
| 2. I would be ashamed if someone in my family had HIV* n = 1829 |
1259 (69) | 178 (10) | 392 (21) |
| 3. PLHIV are promiscuous n = 1832 |
1232 (67) | 140 (8) | 460 (25) |
| 4. PLHIV should feel ashamed* n = 1823 |
1174 (64) | 327 (18) | 322 (18) |
| 5. I would like to be friends with someone with HIV** n = 1819 |
410 (22) | 1084 (60) | 325 (18) |
| 6. I would share a meal with someone with HIV** n = 1832 |
776 (42) | 801 (44) | 225 (14) |
| 7. It is safe for children to play with PLHIV* n = 1834 |
342 (19) | 1279 (70) | 213 (12) |
| 8. A student with HIV who is not sick should be allowed to continue school* n = 1830 |
1160 (63) | 315 (17) | 355 (19) |
Notes: Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding to the nearest integer. The total sample for each statement varies due to non-response to some statements by some participants. Statements 1-4 are phrased so that answering 'Yes' indicates a more stigmatizing attitude and statements 5-8 are phrased so that 'No' indicates a more stigmatizing attitude. The questions were not asked in this order, but are grouped in their presentation for clarity.
*Significant difference at p < .05 for women reporting a more stigmatizing attitude than men
**Significant difference at p < .001 for women reporting a more stigmatizing attitude than men