Table 3. Attitude score of the respondents and their demographic distribution.
| Demographic Characteristics | Attitude Domain | Psychosocial | Risk | Prevention | Treatment / care-seeking | Stigma | Information | Total score | Negative (N, %) | Positive (N, %) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18–30 | Mean±SD | 2.03±0.7 | 0.17±0.38 | 4.47±1.46 | 2.37±0.7 | 1.64±0.55 | 0.48±0.5 | 11.2±2.1 | 114(37.7) | 188(62.3) |
| above 30 | Mean±SD | 2.03±0.64 | 0.19±0.39 | 4.42±1.58 | 2.54±0.66 | 1.71±0.51 | 0.42±0.49 | 11.3±2 | 76(38.2) | 123(61.8) | |
| t-Test | -0.129 | 0.490 | -0.361 | 2.804 | 1.487 | -1.390 | 0.749 | χ2Test | 0.010 | ||
| p-value | 0.897 | 0.624 | 0.718 | 0.005 * | 0.138 | 0.165 | 0.454 | p-value | 0.920 | ||
| Gender | Female | Mean±SD | 1.95±0.71 | 0.17±0.37 | 4.39±1.38 | 2.34±0.7 | 1.7±0.5 | 0.49±0.5 | 11±2 | 88(38.8) | 139(61.2) |
| Male | Mean±SD | 2.09±0.64 | 0.18±0.39 | 4.49±1.61 | 2.52±0.67 | 1.65±0.56 | 0.42±0.49 | 11.4±2.1 | 102(37.2) | 172(62.8) | |
| t-Test | -2.373 | -0.441 | -0.753 | -2.918 | 1.147 | 1.566 | -1.679 | χ2Test | 0.125 | ||
| p-value | 0.018 * | 0.660 | 0.452 | 0.004 * | 0.252 | 0.118 | 0.094 | p-value | 0.724 | ||
| Occupation | Not working | Mean±SD | 1.99±0.67 | 0.16±0.36 | 4.44±1.43 | 2.33±0.72 | 1.64±0.56 | 0.48±0.5 | 11±2.1 | 100(40.3) | 148(59.7) |
| Working | Mean±SD | 2.07±0.68 | 0.19±0.4 | 4.45±1.58 | 2.54±0.65 | 1.7±0.51 | 0.43±0.5 | 11.4±2.1 | 90(35.6) | 163(64.4) | |
| t-Test | -1.246 | -1.071 | -0.111 | -3.329 | -1.225 | 1.280 | -1.781 | χ2Test | 1.200 | ||
| p-value | 0.213 | 0.285 | 0.911 | 0.001 * | 0.221 | 0.201 | 0.075 | p-value | 0.273 | ||
| Education | No higher education | Mean±SD | 2.01±2.01 | 0.22±0.22 | 4.35±4.35 | 2.24±2.24 | 1.56±1.56 | 0.49±0.49 | 10.9±10.9 | 74(44.8) | 91(55.2) |
| Higher educated | Mean±SD | 2.04±0.65 | 0.15±0.36 | 4.5±1.49 | 2.53±0.62 | 1.72±0.51 | 0.44±0.5 | 11.4±2 | 116(34.5) | 220(65.5) | |
| t-Test | -0.554 | 2.007 | -1.057 | -4.173 | -3.061 | 1.127 | -2.594 | χ2Test | 5.011 | ||
| p-value | 0.580 | 0.045 * | 0.291 | 0.000 * | 0.002 * | 0.260 | 0.010 * | p-value | 0.025 # | ||
| Residency category | Non-urban | Mean±SD | 2.1±0.65 | 0.18±0.39 | 4.34±1.46 | 2.45±0.68 | 1.65±0.57 | 0.45±0.5 | 11.2±2.2 | 74(37) | 126(63) |
| Urban | Mean±SD | 1.99±0.69 | 0.17±0.38 | 4.52±1.54 | 2.43±0.7 | 1.69±0.51 | 0.46±0.5 | 11.3±2 | 116(38.5) | 185(61.5) | |
| t-Test | 1.759 | 0.208 | -1.296 | 0.341 | -0.876 | -0.369 | -0.530 | χ2Test | 0.121 | ||
| p-value | 0.079 | 0.835 | 0.195 | 0.733 | 0.381 | 0.712 | 0.597 | p-value | 0.728 | ||
| Total | 2.03±0.68 | 0.18±0.38 | 4.45±1.51 | 2.44±0.69 | 1.67±0.53 | 0.46±0.5 | 11.2±2.1 | 190(37.9) | 311(62.1) | ||
* t-Test (p Value) significant at the 0.05 level,
** t-Test (p Value) significant at the 0.01 level,
# χ2Test (p-value) significant at the 0.05 level