Table 2. Socio-demographic factors associated with perceived stigma towards PLWHA.
| Socio-demographic characteristics | HIV Stigma | |
|---|---|---|
| People with HIV should be ashamed of themselves | People with HIV should be blamed for bringing disease to community | |
| Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
| Age (years) | ||
| - 11–30 | 1.20(1.14–1.26) | 1.31(1.25–1.37) |
| - 31–50 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Sex | ||
| - Men | 1.76(1.68–1.84) | 1.75(1.67–1.83) |
| - Women | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Highest Educational Attainment | ||
| - No formal education | 1.75(1.58–1.94) | 2.44(2.19–2.71) |
| - Primary education | 1.39(1.29–1.50) | 1.51(1.41–1.63) |
| - Secondary and higher | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Literacy levels | ||
| - Illiterate | 1.08(0.99–1.19) | 0.96(0.87–1.05) |
| - Able to read | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Wealth index | ||
| - Poor | 1.92(1.80–2.05) | 2.14(2.00–2.29) |
| - Middle | 1.32(1.24–1.40) | 1.42(1.34–1.51) |
| - Rich | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Locality | ||
| - Urban | 1.10(1.05–1.16) | 1.14(1.09–1.20) |
| - Rural | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Marital status | ||
| - Married | 0.98(0.93–1.03) | 1.06(1.00–1.11) |
| - Unmarried | 1.00 | 1.00 |