Table 3.
Generalized linear models examining cross-sectional associations between HIV status and retrospectively-assessed weight stigma experiences and internalization (Aim 1).
| AIM 1 OUTCOMES (BASELINE-MEASURED) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | EMMs (SE) | B | SE | df | Wald Chi Square | p | OR |
| Internalized weight stigma (WBIS; scale: 1–7) | |||||||
| Adults with obesity – no HIV diagnosis (n=51) |
4.02 (0.22) | reference | |||||
| Adults with obesity – HIV diagnosis (n=50) |
4.23 (0.22) | 0.21 | 0.33 | 1, 93 | 0.40 | 0.53 | 1.05 |
| Lifetime weight stigma experiences (SSI-B; scale: 0–9) | |||||||
| Adults with obesity – no HIV diagnosis (n=51) |
1.40 (0.25) | reference | |||||
| Adults with obesity – HIV diagnosis (n=50) |
1.05 (0.19) | −0.29 | 0.27 | 1, 93 | 1.13 | 0.29 | 0.75 |
| Lifetime weight stigma experiences (DIIS; scale: 1–4) | |||||||
| Adults with obesity – no HIV diagnosis (n=51) |
1.84 (0.10) | reference | |||||
| Adults with obesity – HIV diagnosis (n=50) |
1.51 (0.08) | −0.19 | 0.08 | 1, 93 | 5.67 | 0.02* | 0.82 |
Notes: Covariates in all models included biological sex, age, race, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and BMI.
p < .05,
p < .01,
p < .001.
EMM, Estimated Marginal Means; SE, Standard Error; df, degrees of freedom; OR, Odds Ratio; DIIS, Distressing Interpersonal Interactions Scale; SSI-B, Stigmatizing Situations Inventory – Brief; WBIS, Weight Bias Internalization Scale.