Research Article

Internalized Stigma among Patients with Mental Illness Attending Psychiatric Follow-Up at Dilla University Referral Hospital, Southern Ethiopia

Table 4

Multivariate logistic regression; factors associated with high stigma scores.

Variable AOR95% C.I value

Sex
 Male1
 Female0.110.09, 0.650.02
Educational status
 Illiterate1
 Elementary0.450.11, 0.820.001
 Secondary0.850.26, 0.950.002
 College0.920.22, 0.990.0001
Family support status
 Yes1
 No3.122.21, 4.530.002
Community social support status
 Yes1
 No2.631.65, 3.430.0001
Medication adherence status
 Yes1
 No0.450.67, 0.950.03
Experiencing medication side effect
 Yes1
 No0.320.2, 0.50.006

Key. AOR = adjusted odds ratio, CI = confidence interval.