Table 2.
Factors independently associated with history of U.S. deportation among HIV-positive Latinos living in the U.S.-Mexico border region. (N=283)
Variable | AOR | 95% CI |
---|---|---|
Male a | 2.77 | 1.18 - 6.48 |
Less than high school education b | 3.87 | 1.84 - 8.14 |
Reported making major unsupervised changes to ART as their doctor prescribed c | 0.35 | 0.12 - 0.96 |
Ever used cocaine c | 2.46 | 1.33 - 4.57 |
Some have told me HIV is what I deserve for how I lived d | 2.23 | 1.14 - 4.37 |
Most people believe a person who has HIV is dirty d | 0.49 | 0.25 - 0.94 |
Note: Adjusted for recruitment site, marital status and years living with HIV
AOR= Adjusted odds ratio CI= Confidence Interval
Reference group: Female
Reference group: ≥High School
Reference group: No
Participants who reported “always/often” when asked how often they experienced specific instances of HIV-related stigma (reference group “sometimes/never”)