Table 2.
Demographics, HIV related experiences, and psychosocial measures by the level of HIV stigma (N=480).
| Total N=480 | Low stigma a n=245 (51.7%) | High stigma a n=229 (48.3%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Socio-demographics | |||
| Age | |||
| 18–25 | 139 (29.0%) | 62 (45.6%) | 74 (54.4%) |
| 26 + | 341 (71.0%) | 183 (54.1%) | 155 (45.9%) |
| Education | |||
| Primary or less | 253 (52.7%) | 107 (42.8%) | 143 (57.2%) |
| Secondary or higher | 227 (47.3%) | 138 (61.6%) | 86 (38.4%) |
| Marital status b | |||
| Married | 334 (69.7%) | 172 (52.0%) | 159 (48.0%) |
| Unmarried | 145 (30.3%) | 72 (50.7%) | 70 (49.3%) |
| Religion | |||
| Christian | 232 (48.3%) | 132 (57.6%) | 97 (42.4%) |
| Muslim | 248 (51.7%) | 113 (46.1%) | 132 (53.9%) |
| Steady source of income | |||
| No | 339 (70.6%) | 172 (51.7%) | 161 (48.3%) |
| Yes | 141 (29.4%) | 73 (51.8%) | 68 (48.2%) |
| HIV related experience | |||
| Previously Tested for HIV | |||
| No | 156 (32.5%) | 75 (48.4%) | 80 (51.6%) |
| Yes | 324 (67.5%) | 170 (53.3%) | 149 (46.7%) |
| Partner tested for HIV | |||
| No or Don’t know | 183 (38.1%) | 82 (45.8%) | 97 (54.2%) |
| Yes | 297 (61.9%) | 163 (55.3%) | 132 (44.7%) |
| Likeliness to test for HIV again in the next year b | |||
| Not likely | 47 (9.1%) | 21 (44.7%) | 26 (55.3%) |
| Likely | 429 (90.1%) | 223 (52.3%) | 203 (47.7%) |
| Prior Contact with PLWH | |||
| No contact | 200 (41.7%) | 82 (42.1%) | 113 (57.9%) |
| Some level of contact | 280 (58.3%) | 163 (58.4%) | 116 (41.6%) |
| Social Support | |||
| PASSc | 16.0 (5.51) | 16.9 (5.46) | 14.9 (5.40) |
a
mean score of HSAS scale of six (6) participants could not be calculated due to non-response to more than four (4) items of HSAS
c
Continuous measure mean (standard deviation)