Table 2.
Univariate linear regression model between self-perceived HIV-related stigma and the study variables of interest.
| Variable | Unadjusted |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regression Coefficient |
95% CI | ||
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| Age (per 10 year increment) | −0.36 | (−0.51, −0.21) | <0.001 |
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| Gender n (%) | |||
| Female vs. Male | 7.21 | (3.99, 10.24) | <0.001 |
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| Ethnicity n (%) | |||
| Aboriginal vs. Non-Aboriginal | −0.44 | (−3.51, 2.64) | 0.781 |
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| Sexual identity n (%) | |||
| Straight vs. Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual | 7.68 | (−4.42, 19.78) | 0.213 |
| Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual vs. Transgender/other | 1.31 | (−10.86, 13.48) | 0.833 |
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| Education n (%) | |||
| Equal or greater than high school graduation vs. Less than high school graduation |
−4.08 | (−6.93, −1.24) | 0.005 |
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| Currently employed n (%) | |||
| Yes vs. No | −4.80 | (−7.97, −1.63) | 0.003 |
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| Annual income ($CAD) n (%) | |||
| Less than $15 000 vs. Equal or greater than $15 000 | 5.92 | (3.14, 8.68) | <0.001 |
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| Current smoking n (%) | |||
| Yes vs. No | 4.10 | (1.25, 6.94) | 0.005 |
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| Current alcohol use n (%) | |||
| Yes vs. No | −0.06 | (−3.41, 2.21) | 0.674 |
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| Current illicit drug use n (%) | |||
| Yes vs. No | 1.43 | (−3.02, 5.89) | 0.528 |
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| Years with HIV (per 10 year increment) | −3.08 | (−5.39, −0.76) | 0.009 |
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| Years on ART | −0.52 | (−0.92, −0.12) | 0.011 |
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| Treatment adherence n (%) | |||
| Equal and greater than 95% vs. Less than 95% | −3.37 | (−6.89, 0.16) | 0.061 |
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| HIV viral suppression | |||
| Yes vs. No | −2.53 | (−7.11, 2.05) | 0.279 |
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| Current plasma viral load | |||
| Equal or greater than 10,000 vs. Less than 10,000 | 1.15 | (−5.10, 7.40) | 0.718 |
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| Current CD4 cell count n (%) | |||
| Equal or greater than 350 cells/mm3 vs. Less than 350 cells/mm3 |
−1.70 | (−4.56, 1.16) | 0.245 |
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| Depressive symptoms n (%) | |||
| High vs. Low | 14.00 | (11.40, 16.61) | <0.001 |
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Perception of neighborhood problems
(per 10 score increment) (higher=worse) |
1.21 | (0.66, 1.76) | <0.001 |
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Perception of neighborhood cohesion
(higher=worse) |
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| −2.13 | (−2.92, −1.34) | <0.001 | |
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| Perception of relative standard of living n (%) | |||
| About the same vs. Worse off | −7.94 | (−11.40, −4.49) | <0.001 |
| Better off vs. Worse off | −11.11 | (−14.84, −7.39) | <0.001 |
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Quality of life
(per 10 score increment) (higher=better) |
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| Overall function | −3.35 | (−3.91, −2.78) | <0.001 |
| Life satisfaction | −3.53 | (−4.19, −2.86) | <0.001 |
| Health worries | −4.36 | (−4.85, −3.87) | <0.001 |
| Financial worriers | −2.82 | (−3.30, −2.33) | <0.001 |
| Disclosure concerns | −5.20 | (−5.74, −4.67) | <0.001 |
| Provider trust | −0.89 | (−1.73, −0.06) | 0.087 |