Exposure to HIV interventions and HIV stigma among men and women in Sofala province, Mozambique
| Total (N=2731) | Men (n=1887) | Women (n=844) | p-Value | |
| HIV testing and exposure to HIV information | ||||
| Tested in the last 12 months | ||||
| No | 1602 (58.8%) | 1161 (61.7%) | 441 (52.4%) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 1121 (41.2%) | 721 (38.3%) | 400 (47.6%) | |
| Ever tested (lifetime) | ||||
| No | 807 (29.6%) | 670 (35.6%) | 137 (16.3%) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 1919 (70.4%) | 1214 (64.4%) | 705 (83.7%) | |
| Know of an HIV testing centre | ||||
| No | 156 (5.7%) | 130 (6.9%) | 26 (3.1%) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 2572 (94.3%) | 1755 (93.1%) | 817 (96.9%) | |
| Seen or read HIV informational fliers | ||||
| No | 993 (36.4%) | 546 (29.0%) | 447 (53.1%) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 1733 (63.6%) | 1338 (71.0%) | 395 (46.9%) | |
| Heard any HIV discussion on the radio | ||||
| No | 704 (25.8%) | 378 (20.1%) | 326 (38.7%) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 2022 (74.2%) | 1506 (79.9%) | 518 (61.3%) | |
| Participated in HIV community discussion groups | ||||
| No | 2023 (74.2%) | 1294 (68.7%) | 729 (86.5%) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 704 (25.8%) | 590 (31.3%) | 114 (13.5%) | |
| Median number of people known to be living with HIV infection (IQR) | 1 (0–5) | 1 (0–4) | 1 (0–4) | 0.005 |
| HIV stigma measures | ||||
| HIV shame subscale (SD)* | 16.8 (3.9) | 16.7 (3.8) | 17.0 (4.1) | 0.044 |
| Discrimination of PLHIV subscale (SD)* | 16.1 (3.4) | 16.1 (3.5) | 16.3 (3.2) | 0.080 |
| Inequity for PLHIV subscale (SD)* | 8.6 (2.4) | 8.3 (2.2) | 9.2 (2.5) | <0.001 |
| Perceived community stigma of PLHIV (SD)* | 19.8 (3.7) | 19.6 (3.4) | 20.2 (4.1) | <0.001 |
| Any anticipated individual stigma towards PLHIV | ||||
| No | 2336 (86.2%) | 1636 (87.3%) | 700 (83.7%) | 0.013 |
| Yes | 374 (13.8%) | 238 (12.7%) | 136 (16.3%) |
*Scores of stigma subscales ranged from 10 to 33 for shame, 8 to 27 for discrimination, 5 to 19 for inequity, and 7 to 28 for community stigma.
PLHIV, people living with HIV.