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Table 3 Experiences of stigma and discrimination among male and female adolescents living with HIV

From: Social-support needs among adolescents living with HIV in transition from pediatric to adult care in Cambodia: findings from a cross-sectional study

Experiences of stigma and discrimination

Total (n = 328)

Male (n = 169)

Female (n = 159)

p-value*

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Someone has mistreated you because of your HIV-infected status

0.28

 No

293 (89.3)

154 (91.1)

139 (87.4)

 

 Yes

35 (10.7)

15 (8.9)

20 (12.6)

 

Having experienced negative attitudes because of your HIV-infected status

0.09

 No

223 (68.0)

122 (72.2)

101 (63.5)

 

 Yes

105 (32.0)

47 (27.8)

58 (36.5)

 

Having been refused to share housing/other materials because of your HIV-infected status

0.66

 No

301 (91.8)

154 (91.1)

147 (92.5)

 

 Yes

27 (8.2)

15 (8.9)

12 (7.5)

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