Table 3.
Stigma and discrimination of HIV-positive MSM and MSW.
| MSM n = 92 |
MSW n = 330 |
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| Experiences | n | % | n | % | AOR | 95%CI |
| Stigma | ||||||
| Difficulty of disclosure | 59 | 64 | 213 | 66 | 0.90 | 0.38–2.10 |
| Feeling dirty due to HIV-positive status | 34 | 37 | 102 | 32 | 1.31 | 0.60–2.89 |
| Feelings of guilt | 46 | 50 | 148 | 46 | 1.00 | 0.45–2.23 |
| Ashamed of HIV-positive status | 41 | 45 | 139 | 43 | 0.44∗ | 0.19–1.07 |
| Worthless because of HIV-positive status | 34 | 37 | 121 | 38 | 1.13 | 0.50–2.54 |
| Self-blame for HIV-positive status | 42 | 46 | 170 | 53 | 0.76 | 0.37–1.54 |
| Hides HIV-positive status | 51 | 55 | 188 | 58 | 0.94 | 0.42–2.10 |
| Certainty of disclosing to sex partner | 59 | 64 | 203 | 63 | 2.01 | 0.88–4.56 |
| Discrimination | ||||||
| Talked to a friend about AIDS | 53 | 58 | 239 | 74 | 0.43∗∗ | 0.20–.089 |
| Treated differently by friends & family | 42 | 46 | 124 | 38 | 1.20 | 0.51–2.79 |
| No more visiting after HIV-positive status | 37 | 40 | 107 | 33 | 1.13 | 0.48–2.64 |
| Job loss | 41 | 45 | 72 | 22 | 1.82 | .86–3.79 |
| Discrimination experiences | 58 | 64 | 131 | 40 | 1.11 | 0.51–2.39 |
| Concealment of HIV-positive status | 54 | 59 | 193 | 60 | 0.98 | 0.45–2.12 |
Notes: Model controlling for participant race, having children, perceived health, injection drug use and injection drug using partner histories, years living with HIV and HIV-related symptoms.
Notes: ∗p < .06
∗∗p < .01.