Table 2.
Relationship of stigma, discrimination, and domestic violence with unsafe sex among women living with HIV attending an antiretroviral therapy center in a tertiary care hospital in Gujarat, Western India (n=135)
| Characteristics | Safe sex (n=50; 37%) | Unsafe sex (n=85; 63%) | Total (n=135), n (%) | χ2 (P) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived stigma | ||||
| Stigmatizing | 39 (33.3) | 78 (66.7) | 117 (81.6) | 4.03 (0.04)* |
| Not stigmatizing | 11 (61.1) | 7 (38.9) | 18 (18.4) | |
| Enacted stigma (discrimination) | ||||
| Discriminated | 7 (12.5) | 49 (87.5) | 56 (41.5) | 22.9 (<0.0001)* |
| Not discriminated | 43 (54.4) | 36 (45.6) | 79 (58.5) | |
| Experience of domestic violence | ||||
| Yes | 10 (14.7) | 58 (85.3) | 68 (50.3) | 27.4 (<0.0001)* |
| No | 40 (59.7) | 27 (40.3) | 67 (49.7) |
*Statistically significant, Figures in bracket of total are column percentage while rest are row percentage