Table 5.
Logistic regression showing the likelihood of utilizing voluntary counselling and testing services for HIV status, controlling for socio-economic characteristics and measures of stigma, Nigeria
| Control variables | Intention to use VCT services | 95% Confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Place of residence |
|
Lower level |
Upper level |
| Rural |
RC |
|
|
| Urban |
1.81 |
0.489 |
1.350 |
|
Ethnic Group |
|
|
|
| Igbo |
RC |
|
|
| Yoruba |
1.04 |
0.597 |
1.813 |
|
Sex of Respondents | |||
| Male |
RC |
|
|
| Female |
0.60* |
0.391 |
0.9348 |
|
Education Level |
|
|
|
| None |
RC |
|
|
| Primary |
2.45* |
1.3061 |
4.6023 |
| Secondary |
1.86* |
1.0592 |
3.2717 |
| Tertiary |
1.49 |
0.8627 |
2.5989 |
|
Marital Status |
|
|
|
| Currently Married |
RC |
|
|
| Single |
2.30* |
1.289 |
4.117 |
|
No media access |
0.53* |
0.300 |
0.927 |
|
Beliefs about HIV routes | |||
| Misconception |
0.475* |
0.2744 |
0.8224 |
|
Stigma Measures | |||
| Negative feelings |
0.608* |
0.4779 |
0 .7739 |
| Coercive policies |
0.825* |
0.7300 |
0 .9323 |
| Attribution of blame |
|
|
|
| No |
1.144* |
1.029 |
1.272 |
| Avoidant Behaviour** | |||
| No |
1.230* |
1.277 |
1.340 |
| Overall Stigma Index |
0.924* |
0.8759 |
0.9744 |
| LR Chi2 (21) | 74.42; Prob > chi2 = 0.000 | ||
** Reference categories are in the reverse, *p < 0.05.