Table 1 Description and comparison of demographic, behavioural and social characteristics of the three groups of “having avoided health services for fear of stigma” (neither of the two, from health personnel or family/neighbours, and from health personnel and family/neighbours), among Stigma Index Morocco respondents, N = 583
Neither of the two (n = 287, 49.2%) | Health personnel or family/neighbours (n = 228, 39.1%) | Health personnel and family/neighbours (n = 68, 11.7%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) or median [IQR] | n (%) or median [IQR] | n (%) or median [IQR] | P-value* | |
Gender | < 0.001 | |||
Male | 173 (60.3) | 110 (48.2) | 20 (29.4) | |
Female | 114 (39.7) | 118 (51.8) | 48 (70.6) | |
Age | 35 [28–42] | 36 [29–43] | 37 [30–44] | 0.438 |
Highest level of formal education completed | 0.038 | |||
No formal education | 57 (19.9) | 67 (29.4) | 24 (35.3) | |
Primary school | 74 (25.9) | 53 (23.2) | 16 (23.5) | |
Secondary school or technical college or University | 155 (54.2) | 108 (47.4) | 28 (41.2) | |
Current employment status | 0.003 | |||
Full time | 24 (8.4) | 18 (7.9) | 14 (20.6) | |
Part-time | 131 (45.8) | 83 (36.4) | 24 (35.3) | |
Unemployed and not working at all | 131 (45.8) | 127 (55.7) | 30 (44.1) | |
Place of residence | 0.571 | |||
Rural area or small town or village | 84 (29.6) | 60 (26.4) | 22 (32.4) | |
Big city or metropolis | 200 (70.4) | 167 (73.6) | 46 (67.6) | |
Household income in MAD per montha | 2000 [1000–3500] | 1500 [1000–3000] | 2000 [1500–3700] | 0.032 |
Current relationship status | 0.001 | |||
Married or cohabitating | 107 (37.6) | 68 (30.0) | 31 (45.6) | |
Single or in a relationship but not living together | 118 (41.4) | 82 (36.1) | 12 (17.6)) | |
Divorced or separated | 42 (14.7) | 49 (21.6) | 17 (25.0) | |
Widow or widower | 18 (6.3) | 28 (12.3) | 8 (11.8) | |
Sex worker | 0.001 | |||
No | 257 (90.2) | 191 (84.1) | 50 (73.5) | |
Yes | 28 (9.8) | 36 (15.9) | 18 (26.5) | |
Number of years living with HIV | 4 [2–7] | 5 [2–8] | 5 [3–7] | 0.547 |
Referred for a HIV test for symptoms suspected to be HIV-related | 0.003 | |||
Yes | 122 (42.7) | 85 (38.1) | 14 (20.6) | |
No | 164 (57.3) | 138 (61.9) | 54 (79.4) | |
Easy access to antiretroviral treatment | 0.001 | |||
Yes | 124 (43.5) | 74 (32.9) | 19 (28.4) | |
No | 115 (40.4) | 105 (46.7) | 44 (65.7) | |
Do not know | 46 (16.1) | 46 (20.4) | 4 (6.0) | |
Discriminated against by PLHIVa | < 0.001 | |||
Never | 250 (87.7) | 174 (79.5) | 44 (65.7) | |
At least once | 35 (12.3) | 45 (20.5) | 23 (34.3) | |
Excluded from social activitiesa | < 0.001 | |||
Never | 229 (79.8) | 156 (68.4) | 37 (54.4) | |
At least once | 58 (20.2) | 72 (31.6) | 31 (45.6) | |
General self-perceived health status (current) | 0.001 | |||
Excellent or very good or good | 156 (54.5) | 100 (44.6) | 28 (41.2) | |
Fair or poor | 130 (45.5) | 124 (55.4) | 40 (58.8) | |
Discussed sexual and reproductive health with a health professionala | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 92 (32.4) | 62 (27.6) | 44 (65.7) | |
No | 192 (67.6) | 163 (72.4) | 23 (34.3) | |
Feeling to influence decisions on local projects for PLHIV | 0.015 | |||
Yes | 81 (28.5) | 54 (23.9) | 8 (11.8) | |
No | 203 (71.5) | 172 (76.1) | 60 (88.2) |