Table 5 Logistic regression showing the likelihood of utilizing voluntary counselling and testing services for HIV status, controlling for socio-economic characteristics and measures of stigma, Nigeria

Place of residence

Lower level

Upper level

Rural

RC

Urban

1.81

0.489

1.350

Ethnic Group

Igbo

RC

Yoruba

1.04

0.597

1.813

Sex of Respondents

Male

RC

Female

0.60*

0.391

0.9348

Education Level

None

RC

Primary

2.45*

1.3061

4.6023

Secondary

1.86*

1.0592

3.2717

Tertiary

1.49

0.8627

2.5989

Marital Status

Currently Married

RC

Single

2.30*

1.289

4.117

No media access

0.53*

0.300

0.927

Beliefs about HIV routes

Misconception

0.475*

0.2744

0.8224

Stigma Measures

Negative feelings

0.608*

0.4779

0 .7739

Coercive policies

0.825*

0.7300

0 .9323

Attribution of blame

 No

1.144*

1.029

1.272

Avoidant Behaviour**

 No

1.230*

1.277

1.340

Overall Stigma Index

0.924*

0.8759

0.9744

LR Chi2 (21)

74.42; Prob > chi2 = 0.000