Stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV by healthcare providers, Southwest Ethiopia

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Table 6 Predictors of stigma and discrimination measured by value-driven stigma and discrimination dimensions, Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia, 2011(n = 255)

Predictors	Value-driven stigma			Unethical treatment			Extra precaution
	Std ß	95%CI for ß		Std ß	95%CI for ß		Std ß	95%CI for ß
		Lower bound	Upper bound		Lower bound	Upper bound		Lower bound	Upper bound
In-depth knowledge	−0.16*	−0.57	−0.07	0.05	−0.16	0.35	®NI
Basic knowledge	−0.10	−0.49	0.06	−0.003	−0.28	0.27	®NI
Protocol	−0.15^*	−0.27	−0.031	−0.18^**	−0.30	−0.06	®NI
Supply	−0.18^**	−0.30	−0.06	−0.05	−0.17	0.07	®NI
ⁱⁱⁱVery religious	0.12	−0.004	0.55	0.28^**	0.39	0.95	®NI
^ivIncome 1234–2249 Birr	®NI			®NI			−0.22^**	−0.78	−0.16
^ivIncome 2250 Birr or more	®NI			®NI			−0.07	−0.67	0.31
ⁱ Degree and above	®NI			®NI			−0.13	−0.67	0.14
Experience in years	®NI			−0.12^*	−0.40	0.000	®NI
Adj-R ²	0.110			0.114			0.061

^* Significant at 0.05 level ^** significant at 0.01 level ⁱⁱⁱ The reference group was non religious ⁱ the reference category was diploma and certificate iv the reference category was monthly income less than or equal to 1233 Eth. Birr. ®NI: not included in the final model.
NB: Negative values of std β show that the corresponding factors are the negative predictors for stigma and discrimination, whereas the positive values indicate that the factors are positive predictors.

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