Table 5.

Correlation coefficients among selected variables

No	Domains†	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	Discriminatory behaviours at work	1.00
2	Opinions about people living with HIV	0.21***	1.00
3	Fear of contracting HIV infection	0.16**	0.11	1.00
4	Willing to care for key populations	0.14	0.28†	0.08	1.00
5	Professional resistance	0.32†	0.37†	0.34†	0.28†	1.00
6	Healthcare policies and procedures	−0.09	0.23***	−0.01	0.06	0.04	1.00
7	Age	−0.08	0.17**	0.06	0.11	0.10	0.28†	1.00
8	Gender	0.04	0.09	0.04	−0.06	0.01	0.13	−0.01	1.00
9	Contact with PLWHA	0.11	0.10	−0.04	−0.05	−0.09	0.08	0.24***	0.24***	1.00
10	Training	−0.06	0.04	−0.21***	0.13	−0.18**	0.24***	0.05	−0.06	0.11	1.00

*P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001.

†Domains: different domains were generated from previous tables: discriminatory behaviours at work (table 2)=extra infection precautions +observed stigma+secondary stigma; opinions about people living with HIV (table 3)=most people living with HIV do not care if they infect other people+….+women living with HIV should be allowed to have babies if they wish; healthcare policies and procedures (table 4) = policies for HIV management/support +infection control guidelines/supplies

training (table 1)= HIV stigma and discrimination+infection control and universal precautions (including postexposure prophylaxis)+patients' informed consent, privacy and confidentiality+ stigmatisation against key populations.

PLWHA, person living with HIV/AIDS.