Factors associated with the perception of stigma in HIV carriers
Keywords:
HIV, HIV long-term survivors, social stigma, stigmatizationAbstract
Introduction: Stigma continues to be a barrier in the prevention and control of HIV, which also entails physical and psychological consequences for those who perceive it.
Objective: Assess factors associated with HIV stigma.
Methods: Analytical study of cases and controls in people living with HIV: 73 with high stigma (cases) and 73 with low stigma (controls). The variables studied were age, sex, sexual orientation, employment status, marital status, time of diagnosis, and HIV stigma. Data collection was carried out in the waiting room of the HAART program of a publicly managed hospital in Trujillo, Peru; using the HIV Stigma Scale and a data identification sheet. For data analysis, the Odds ratios (OR) were determined, and the confidence intervals (CI) were calculated.
Results: The associated factors were employment status (OR= 2.94; CI= 1.32-6.55) and gender (OR= 2.35; CI= 1.14-4.85); while, marital status (OR= 1.57; CI= 0.77-3.20), age (OR= 1.43; CI= 0.62‑3.28), sexual orientation (OR= 0.95; CI= 0.49-1.82) and time of diagnosis (OR= 0.82; CI= 0.34-1.97) did not represent associated factors.
Conclusions: Being unemployed and being a woman acted as factors associated with HIV stigma.
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