Table 4.
Ethnic differentials in levels of stigma measures among the respondents, Nigeria
| Ethnic Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Stigma Measures |
Igbo (East) |
Yoruba (West) |
Total |
|
Negative Feelings |
|
|
|
| % Very angry |
56.4 |
32.0* |
45.3 |
| % Very Disgusted |
53.5 |
43.0* |
49.1 |
| % Very afraid |
56.3 |
56.3 |
56.3 |
|
Coercive Attitudes |
|
|
|
| % Quarantine PLWHAs |
67.0 |
76.9* |
71.8 |
| % Mandatory HIV testing |
78.3 |
93.9* |
85.3 |
| % Public Labeling |
50.8 |
39.2 |
47.1 |
|
Attribution of Blame |
|
|
|
| % Gotten what they deserve |
51.8 |
63.2 |
57.3 |
| % Sexually loose people |
35.6 |
41.4* |
38.3 |
| % Responsible for their illness |
55.7 |
55.0 |
55.4 |
|
Avoidant Behaviours |
|
|
|
| % Avoid caring for an infected relation |
53.9 |
33.9* |
55.9 |
| % Avoid infected shopkeeper |
83.0 |
86.5 |
84.8 |
| % Avoid infected workmate |
72.7 |
61.6* |
67.4 |
| % Avoid child in school of an infected pupil |
43.0 |
55.9 |
53.4 |
|
Symbolic Contact and Interaction: Comfortable with PLWHA in | |||
| Shaking hands |
43.5 |
58.5 |
50.8 |
| Using same plate |
15.8 |
41.3 |
28.1 |
| Working in same place |
41.9 |
55.6* |
48.6 |
| Hugging |
16.1 |
36.3* |
25.9 |
| Kissing |
5.5 |
10.2* |
7.8 |
| Sharing toilet |
14.8 |
27.1* |
20.8 |
|
Attitude to an infected partner | |||
| Caring for him/her |
67.7 |
58.3* |
63.1 |
| Eat with him/her |
23.4 |
43.4 |
33.1 |
| Sleep together |
17.8 |
41.4* |
29.3 |
| Sit and chat together |
61.5 |
59.5 |
60.5 |
| Walk and move together | 55.8 | 54.5 | 55.2 |
* Significant at p <0.05.