Table 3 Predictors of prejudice towards people living with HIV/AIDS (n = 728), southwest Ethiopia

Sex, no (%)

   Male

63(20.2)

249(79.8)

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   Female

113(27.2)

303(72.8)

1.5(1.0,2.1)

1.5(1.0, 2.2)

Literacy status, no (%)

   Literate

34(11.8)

253(88.2)

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   Non-literate

142(32.2)

299(67.8)

3.5(2.3,5.3)

2.3(1.4, 3.6)

Age in years, no (%)

*

   15-24

38(17.9)

174(82.1)

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   25-30

65(26.6)

179(73.4)

1.6(1.0, 2.6)

   35-44

31(19.3)

130(80.7)

1.1(0.6, 1.8)

   >=45

42(37.8)

69(62.2)

2.8(1.6, 4.6)

Occupation, no (%)

*

   Government employee

4(5.9)

64(94.1)

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   Farmer

105(28.8)

259(71.2)

6.5(2.3, 18.2)

   Housewives

53(30.3)

122(69.7)

6.9(2.4, 20.0)

   Day laborers

2(8.0)

23(92.0)

1.3(0.2, 8.1)

   Student

3(7.5)

37(92.5)

1.3(0.3, 6.1)

   Merchant

7(15.6)

38(84.4)

2.9(0.8, 10.7)

   Unemployed

2(18.2)

9(81.8)

3.5(0.5,22.3)

Monthly income in Birr, no (%)

   <=400(<=34 USD)

123(31.0)

274(69.0)

2.4(1.6,3.6)

1.7(1.1, 2.6)

   >400(>34 USD)

45(15.5)

246(84.5)

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Residence, no (%)

   Rural

157(30.7)

355(69.3)

4.5(1.7,7.6)

3.8(2.2, 6.6)

   Urban

19(8.8)

197(91.2)

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Knowledge on HIV, no (%)

   Poor

136(31.2)

300(68.8))

2.8(1.8,4.2)

2.8(1.8,2.2)

   Good

40(13.7)

252(86.3)

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