Table 2.
Bivariate analysis of the relationship between stigma and psychosocial measures
| Low SGM stigma | High SGM stigma | Post-hoc comparisons1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV-related stigma | Low (1) | High (2) | Low (3) | High (4) | |
| Depression (mean±SD) | 15.7±4.2 | 19.1±4.9 * | 17.3±4.3 | 27.6±6.4 * | (1,2)(1, 4)(2, 4)(3, 4) |
| Anxiety (mean±SD) | 28.6±5.6 | 32.4±7.2 * | 28.9±6.1 | 42.5±2.4 * | (1,2)(1, 4)(2, 4)(3, 4) |
| Resilience (mean±SD) | 38.9±8.5 | 34.3±8.1 * | 40.8±7.4 | 24.2±9.6 * | (1,2)(1, 4)(2, 4)(3, 4) |
| Quality of life (mean±SD) | 128.9±13.6 | 118.9±15.9 * | 121.4±16.4 | 93.2±11.5 * | (1,2)(1, 4)(2, 4)(3, 4) |
Note:
1
Only the pairs with significant mean difference (p<0.05) are listed in post-hoc comparisons with the Least Significant Difference (LSD) test.
*
p<0.05