Skip to main content
. 2013 Aug 21;8(8):e71922. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071922

Table 6. Crude odds ratios of social support factors.

N [%] OR P value 95% CI
Social support
Lack of household support* 113[6.59] 0.79 0.000 0.70 0.89
Lack of support from partner* 1027 [59.8] 1.14 0.019 1.02 1.27
Does not get along well with partner/spouses* 1065 [62.1] 1.19 0.005 1.06 1.35
Tolerance of interpersonal violence 1346 [78.4] 0.95 0.318 0.86 1.05
Tolerance of gender based violence 208 [12.1] 0.98 0.626 0.89 1.08
Domestic violence score 1 554 [32.3] 0.92 0.146 0.83 1.03
People in this neighborhood don’t get along well with each other 255 [14.9] 0.98 0.699 0.89 1.08
People around here are not willing to help their neighbors* 275 [16.0] 1.28 0.000 1.17 1.40
Community cohesion score * 2 242 [14.1] 1.18 0.002 1.06 1.32
Fear of divorce* 428 [24.9] 1.13 0.001 1.05 1.21
Fear of losing friends* 375 [21.9] 1.13 0.001 1.05 1.21
Fear of damaging the family reputation* 412 [24.0] 1.23 0.000 1.14 1.31
Fear of not being able to get married* 467 [27.2] 1.23 0.000 1.15 1.31
Fear of being rejected by sexual partners* 496 [28.9] 1.22 0.000 1.14 1.31
Fear of social rejection score * 3 454 [26.5] 1.25 0.000 1.16 1.35
Fear of having to take medication forever* 467 [27.2] 1.08 0.023 1.01 1.16
Fear of side effects 342 [19.9] 1.03 0.467 0.95 1.11
Fear of not being able to handle a life as an HIV positive person 478 [27.9] 1.06 0.082 0.99 1.14
Self-efficacy score 4 394 [23.0] 1.06 0.148 0.98 1.16
People with HIV loose respect in this community* 405 [23.6] 1.18 0.002 1.06 1.31
HIV positive children are bullied by other children in this community 182 [10.6] 1.02 0.777 0.91 1.13
People here believe that children should not play with children infected 154 [9.0] 1.09 0.099 0.98 1.22
Stigma score * 5 550 [32.1] 1.21 0.001 1.09 1.35
Fear of community gossip [social control] * 259 [15.1] 1.12 0.001 1.05 1.19
*

statistical significance p<0.05.

1

score included: If someone in the household misuses money it is acceptable to beat him/her; In my household if a wife comes home late without the permission of the husband she will be beaten.

2

score included: People in this neighbourhood don’t get along well with each other; People around here are not willing to help their neighbours.

3

score included: Fear of divorce; Fear of losing friends; Fear of damaging the family reputation; Fear of not being able to get married; Fear of being rejected by sexual partners.

4

score included: Fear of having to take medication forever; Fear of side effects; Fear of not being able to handle a life as an HIV positive person.

5

score included: People infected with HIV loose respect in this community; HIV positive children are bullied by other children in this community; People here believe that children should not play with children infected.