Quantification and factors associated with HIV-related stigma among persons living with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy at the HIV-day care unit of the Bamenda Regional Hospital, North West Region of Cameroon

Table 3 Factors associated with high HIV/AIDS related stigma

Factors	Univariable analysis			Multivariable analysis^a
Factors	OR	95% CI	p-value	AOR	95%ACI	p-value
Level of education above secondary (Y/ N)	0.69*	0.43–0.89	0.032	0.70	0.44–0.91	0.036*
Number of year since diagnosis of HIV(+) Less than 5 years(Y/N)	1.74*	1.02–2.98	0.042	1.74	1.01–3.00	0.046*
Urban residence(Y/N)	1.41	0.82–2.42	0.210	1.35	0.78–2.35	0.287
Monthly revenue less than 50.000FCFA(Y/N)	0.97	0.60–1.62	0.956	0.84	0.47–1.51	0.567
In union (Y/N)	0.84	0.53–1.35	0.479	0.84	0.51–7.53	0.489

Where Y/N=Yes/No, OR odds ratio CI confidence interval, AOR adjusted odds ratio, ACI adjusted confidence interval, *statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05)
^amultivariable analysis was done with with gender, religion, age, and occupation considered possible confounders

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