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Table 2 Prevalence Ratio for Associations between Study Variables and COVID-19 Stigma, Michigan COVID-19 Recovery Surveillance Study, 2020–2021 (n = 2,759)

From: Prevalence and predictors of perceived COVID-19 stigma within a population-based sample of adults with COVID-19

Dependent variable: Reporting COVID-19 stigma

Model 1

aPR (95% CI)

Model 2

aPR (95% CI)

Model 3

aPR (95% CI)

Model 4

aPR (95% CI)

Age group (ref: ≥65)

    

 18–34

1.48***

1.41**

1.42**

1.41**

 

(1.22–1.81)

(1.14–1.75)

(1.13–1.78)

(1.12–1.77)

 35–44

1.69***

1.65***

1.68***

1.66***

 

(1.37–2.08)

(1.32–2.07)

(1.33–2.11)

(1.31–2.09)

 45–54

1.36**

1.34*

1.34*

1.30*

 

(1.10–1.69)

(1.06–1.69)

(1.06–1.69)

(1.02–1.65)

 55–64

1.31*

1.29*

1.29*

1.26†

 

(1.05–1.63)

(1.02–1.63)

(1.02–1.63)

(1.00–1.59)

Female (ref: male)

1.26***

1.26***

1.24***

1.23***

 

(1.13–1.41)

(1.13–1.41)

(1.11–1.38)

(1.10–1.37)

Race and ethnicity (ref: non-Hispanic White)

    

 Hispanic

1.08

1.03

1.08

1.05

 

(0.90–1.30)

(0.86–1.24)

(0.90–1.29)

(0.87–1.26)

 Non-Hispanic Black

1.22*

1.17†

1.23*

1.22*

 

(1.04–1.42)

(1.00–1.38)

(1.04–1.45)

(1.04–1.44)

 Another non-Hispanic race and ethnicity

1.07

1.06

1.09

1.07

 

(0.91–1.27)

(0.89–1.25)

(0.92–1.29)

(0.91–1.27)

Married or cohabiting (ref: not married or cohabiting)

 

0.97

(0.86–1.08)

0.97

(0.87–1.09)

0.97

(0.87–1.08)

Employment status (ref: unemployed)

    

 Healthcare worker

 

1.03

1.06

1.05

  

(0.86–1.23)

(0.89–1.27)

(0.88–1.26)

 Non-healthcare worker

 

1.10

1.15*

1.14†

  

(0.96–1.26)

(1.01–1.32)

(1.00–1.30)

Household income (ref: ≥$75,000)

    

 <$35,000

 

1.16*

1.14†

1.11

  

(1.01–1.33)

(0.99–1.30)

(0.96–1.27)

 $35,000–74,999

 

1.13†

1.14†

1.11

  

(0.99–1.29)

(1.00–1.29)

(0.98–1.26)

Pre-existing diagnosed physical comorbidities (ref: no)

  

1.16**

(1.04–1.30)

1.13*

(1.01–1.27)

Pre-existing diagnosed psychological or psychiatric condition (ref: no)

  

1.31***

(1.15–1.50)

1.29***

(1.13–1.48)

Body mass index (ref: underweight/normal)

    

 Overweight

  

0.91

0.90

   

(0.80–1.04)

(0.79–1.03)

 Obese

  

0.84**

0.81**

   

(0.73–0.95)

(0.71–0.93)

Cigarette smoking directly prior to COVID-19 illness (ref: no smoking)

  

0.98

(0.83–1.16)

0.99

(0.84–1.18)

COVID-19 symptom severity (ref: asymptomatic/mild)

    

 Moderate

   

1.21**

    

(1.05–1.38)

 Severe

   

1.34***

    

(1.16–1.54)

 Very severe

   

1.47***

    

(1.23–1.75)

Hospitalized (ref: no)

   

0.99

    

(0.82–1.20)

  1. Note All regression models included survey mode and date of COVID-19 onset. †p < 0.1, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001
  2. COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; aPR, adjusted prevalence ratio; CI, confidence interval