Path analysis of internalised homonegativity and HIV-related risk behaviours
| β* | B | 95% CI of B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis 1 | |||
| Step 1: Structural variables predicting internalised homonegativity | |||
| LGB legal climate (country level) | −0.14 | −0.16 | −0.14 to −0.13 |
| Gini coefficient (country level) | 0.09 | 2.81 | 2.71 to 3.02 |
| Size of settlement (individual level) | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.06 to 0.07 |
| Step 2: Individual demographic and behavioural variables predicting internalised homonegativity (IH) | |||
| ‘Outness’ | −0.51 | −0.46 | −0.45 to −0.46 |
| Age (per year) | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.01 to −0.01 |
| Step 3. IH, social and demographic variables predicting having an HIV test | |||
| IH (per 1) | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.01 to −0.01 |
| ‘Outness’ | −0.21 | −0.07 | −0.07 to −0.06 |
| Proportion of gay friends | −0.14 | −0.04 | −0.04 to −0.04 |
| Education | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.04 to 0.03 |
| Age (per year) | 0.17 | 0.01 | 0.01 to 0.01 |
| Analysis 2 | |||
| IH as a predictor of sexual variables | |||
| Perceived control over sexual risk-taking (Y/N) | −0.15 | −0.18 | −0.17 to −0.19 |
| Sexual diversity | −0.01 | −0.01 | 0.011 to 0.01 |
| Ever had an HIV test (Y/N) | −0.13 | −0.40 | −0.38 to −0.42 |
| Relative frequency, condom use, non-steady partners in the past year | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 to 0.03 |
LGB, lesbian, gay and bisexual.
*Forms path coefficients in figure 3.
β, standardised regression coefficient; B, unstandardised regression coefficient.