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Table 2 HIV- and MSM-related stigma by IPV type among 367 participants

From: Association between stigma towards HIV and MSM and intimate partner violence among newly HIV-diagnosed Chinese men who have sex with men

Stigma

Participants

Any IPV

Physical IPV

Psychological IPV

Sexual IPV

N(%)

N(%)

P

N(%)

P

N(%)

P

N(%)

P

HIV-related stigma

 

0.05

 

0.36

 

0.18

 

0.11

  < 27

182 (49.6)

35 (19.2)

 

27 (14.8)

 

10 (5.5)

 

6 (3.3)

 

  ≥ 27

185 (50.4)

52 (28.1)

 

34 (18.4)

 

17 (9.2)

 

13 (7.0)

 

Felt stigma

  

0.24

 

0.66

 

0.29

 

0.17

  < 15

172 (46.9)

36 (20.9)

 

27 (15.7)

 

10 (5.8)

 

6 (3.5)

 

  ≥ 15

195 (53.1)

51 (26.2)

 

34 (17.4)

 

17 (8.7)

 

13 (6.7)

 

Vicarious stigma

 

0.13

 

0.95

 

0.07

 

0.04

  < 5

236 (64.3)

50 (21.2)

 

39 (16.5)

 

13 (5.5)

 

8 (3.4)

 

  ≥ 5

131 (35.7)

37 (28.2)

 

22 (16.8)

 

14 (10.7)

 

11 (8.4)

 

Internalized stigma

 

0.11

 

0.12

 

0.79

 

0.33

  < 8

213 (58.0)

44 (20.7)

 

30 (14.1)

 

15 (7.0)

 

9 (4.2)

 

  ≥ 8

154 (42.0)

43 (27.9)

 

31 (20.1)

 

12 (7.8)

 

10 (6.5)

 

MSM-related stigma

 

0.01

 

0.11

 

0.05

 

0.28

  < 6

160 (43.6)

28 (17.5)

 

21 (13.1)

 

7 (4.4)

 

6 (3.8)

 

  ≥ 6

207 (56.4)

59 (28.5)

 

40 (19.3)

 

20 (9.7)

 

13 (6.3)

 

Perceived stigma(vs.)

 

0.19

 

0.14

 

0.55

 

0.71

  < 5

170 (46.3)

35 (20.6)

 

23 (13.5)

 

11 (6.5)

 

8 (4.7)

 

  ≥ 5

197 (53.7)

52 (26.4)

 

38 (19.3)

 

16 (8.1)

 

11 (5.6)

 

Enacted stigma

 

< 0.01

 

0.32

 

< 0.01

 

< 0.01

  < 1

243 (66.2)

46 (18.9)

 

37 (15.2)

 

10 (4.1)

 

6 (2.5)

 

  ≥ 1

124 (33.8)

41 (33.1)

 

24 (19.4)

 

17 (13.7)

 

13 (10.5)

 
  1. Note: IPV Intimate partner violence, MSM Men who have sex with men