Table 3.

Correlations among knowledge, subitems of stigmatizing attitude toward HIV, and subjective norms for SSB (n = 208).

Variable	1	2	2-1	2-2	2-3	2-4	2-5	2-6	2-7
1. Knowledge	-
2. Stigmatizing attitude (total)	−0.111	-
2-1. Concerns about occasional encounters	−0.219 **	0.613 **	-
2-2. Avoidance of personal contact	0.084	0.701 **	0.400 **	-
2-3. Responsibility and blame	0.039	0.732 **	0.189 **	0.519 **	-
2-4. Liberalism	0.222 **	0.588 **	0.101	0.483 **	0.533 **	-
2-5. Non-discrimination	−0.241 **	0.539 **	0.529 **	0.212 **	0.124	−0.050	-
2-6. Confidentiality of serological status	−0.187 **	0.597 **	0.318 **	0.254 **	0.304 **	0.170 *	0.240 **	-
2-7. Criminalization of transmission	−0.239 **	0.623 **	0.251 **	0.232 **	0.378 **	0.331 **	0.160 *	0.573 **	-
3. Subjective norms for SSB 1	0.188 **	−0.183 **	−0.107	−0.077	−0.107	−0.010	−0.127	−0.199 **	−0.208 **

¹ SSB: safe sexual behavior.; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.