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.