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Table 4 Characteristics of PLWH who endorse experiencing higher HIV-related stigma

From: The relationship between individual characteristics and HIV-related stigma in adults living with HIV: medical monitoring project, Florida, 2015–2016

Characteristics

Overall Stigma

OR (95% CI)

Negative Self-Image Stigma

OR (95% CI)

Personalized Stigma

OR (95% CI)

Anticipated

Stigma

OR (95% CI)

Gender

Female

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Male

0.62 (0.36–1.08)

1.00 (0.59–1.70)

0.77 (0.50–1.19)

0.67 (0.39–1.17)

Race

White

Ref

n/sa

n/s

Ref

Black

1.17 (0.69–2.00)

  

0.60 (0.37–0.98)

Other

1.00 (0.58–1.69)

  

0.78 (0.25–2.41)

Ethnicity

Non-Hispanic

Ref

n/s

Ref

n/s

Hispanic/Latino

0.79 (0.43–1.42)

 

0.69 (0.42–1.14)

 

Disability

Persons without disability

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Persons with disability

1.64 (1.03–2.61)

1.05 (0.65–1.69)

1.27 (0.83–1.93)

1.27 (0.81–2.00)

Sexual Orientation

Heterosexual

Ref

Ref

n/s

Ref

Homosexual

0.65 (0.38–1.13)

0.54 (0.31–0.93)

 

0.59 (0.34–1.04)

Bisexual/Other

1.00 (0.43–2.33)

1.32 (0.59–2.95)

 

1.05 (0.45–2.46)

Age (years)

18–29

Ref

Ref

n/s

Ref

30–49

1.00 (0.38–2.56)

1.88 (0.72–4.94)

 

0.61 (0.21–1.84)

50+

0.48 (0.19–1.22)

1.18 (0.45–3.08)

 

0.28 (0.09–0.82)

Education

Less than High school

Ref

n/s

n/s

Ref

High school diploma

0.63 (0.34 – 1.18)

  

0.64 (0.34–1.20)

Greater than high school

0.85 (0.46–1.56)

  

0.74 (0.39–1.38)

Poverty

Above Poverty Level

Ref

Ref

n/s

Ref

At or below poverty Level

1.13 (0.70–1.82)

1.41 (0.88–2.24)

 

0.80 (0.50–1.30)

Country of Birth

Non-foreign Born

Ref

n/s

Ref

n/s

Foreign Born

1.21 (0.69–2.14)

 

1.53 (0.93–2.52)

 

Non-Injection Drug Use

No

n/s

n/s

n/s

Ref

Yes

   

0.55 (0.33–0.91)

Alcohol Misuse

No

n/s

Ref

n/s

n/s

Yes

 

2.02 (1.15–3.56)

  

Depression

No Depression

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Mild-moderate Depression

2.92 (0.91–9.43)

0.94 (0.36–2.42)

0.90 (0.33–2.45)

3.03 (1.20–7.65)

Severe Depression

3.13 (1.38–7.13)

2.81 (1.38–5.72)

1.71 (0.85–3.43)

2.87 (1.38–5.98)

Anxiety

No Anxiety

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Mild-moderate Anxiety

0.95 (0.51–1.79)

1.38 (0.73–2.62)

1.02 (0.56–1.85)

0.80 (0.43–1.49)

Severe anxiety

1.13 (0.35–3.66)

0.92 (0.33–2.56)

1.51 (0.58–3.91)

1.07 (0.38–3.00)

  1. an/s- Variables were not included if non-significant in the bivariate analysis