Table 7 Attitudes and behavior toward PLWH by sex, education

I treat them like any other person.

72.1 % (n = 209)

79.6 % (n = 183)

0.7

0.049

0.4–1.0

I avoid physical contact.

12.8 % (n = 37)

10.9 % (n = 25)

1.2

0.509

0.7–2.1

I avoid being seen with this person.

7.2 % (n = 21)

5.2 % (n = 12)

1.4

0.347

0.7–3.0

I blame this person secretly.

9.0 % (n = 26)

11.7 % (n = 27)

0.7

0.299

0.4–1.3

I behave differently.

5.2 % (n = 15)

3.9 % (n = 9)

1.3

0.497

0.6–3.1

Education

Education ↓

Education ↑

OR

p-value

95 %-CI

I treat them like any other person.

79.2 % (n = 154)

71.3 % (n = 236)

0.7

0.039

0.4–0.9

I avoid physical contact.

8.7 % (n = 26)

16.2 % (n = 35)

2.0

0.010

1.2–3.5

I avoid being seen with this person.

4.4 % (n = 13)

8.3 % (n = 18)

2.0

0.062

1.0–4.2

I blame this person secretly.

8.4 % (n = 25)

12.5 % (n = 27)

1.6

0.127

0.9–2.8

I behave differently.

4.7 % (n = 14)

4.2 % (n = 9)

0.9

0.774

0.4–2.1

Age

≤ 30 years old

> 30 years old

OR

p-value

95 %-CI

I treat them like any other person.

70.1 % (n = 169)

80.7 % (n = 209)

0.6

0.006

0.4–0.9

I avoid physical contact.

13.3 % (n = 32)

10.4 % (n = 27)

1.3

0.323

0.8–2.3

I avoid being seen with this person.

8.7 % (n = 21)

3.5 % (n = 9)

2.7

0.014

1.2–5.9

I blame this person secretly.

8.7 % (n = 21)

11.6 % (n = 30)

0.7

0.289

0.4–1.3

I behave differently.

4.6 % (n = 11)

5.0 % (n = 13)

0.9

0.812

0.4–2.1

Religion

Christianity

Islam

OR

p-value

95 %-CI

I treat them like any other person.

76.9 % (n = 223)

71.4 % (n = 120)

1.3

0.193

0.9–2.1

I avoid physical contact.

10.7 % (n = 31)

14.3 % (n = 24)

0.7

0.254

0.4–1.3

I avoid being seen with this person.

5.2 % (n = 15)

7.7 % (n = 13)

0.7

0.269

0.3–1.4

I blame this person secretly.

10.7 % (n = 31)

10.1 % (n = 17)

1.1

0.848

0.6–2.0

I behave differently.

4.8 % (n = 14)

4.8 % (n = 8)

1.0

0.975

0.4–2.5