Abstract
Introduction: The discriminatory behavior experienced by People Living With HIV (PLWH) remains an unresolved problem in Indonesia. The aims of this research were to determine the factors associated with the discriminatory behavior experienced by PLWH in Indonesia. Methods: This study used cross-sectional design data by processing secondary data from the Indonesian Demographic Health Survey (IDHS) conducted in 2017. The total sample in this study was 15,413 records obtained via the two-stage stratified cluster sampling technique. The variables in this study were knowledge, information, socioeconomic and demographic details and the discriminatory behavior experienced by PLWH. The instrument refers to IDHS 2017. The data were analyzed using a chi-squared test and multinomial logistic regression. Results: The results obtained show that approximately 78.87% of respondents exhibited discriminatory behavior against PLWH in Indonesia. Respondents who had more knowledge about HIV [RRR: 25.35; CI: 2.85, 225.18] and who had earnings [RRR: 2.15; CI: 1.18, 3.92] were more at risk of discriminatory behavior than others. Respondents who lived in a rural area were less likely to engage in discriminatory behavior against PLWH than those who lived in urban areas [RRR: 0.51; CI: 0.29, 0.91]. Conclusion: An increased understanding of HIV-AIDS and Indonesian people's acceptance of PLWH can occur through the provision of accurate information that is designed to prevent discriminatory behavior against PLWH. The government can consider this problem and further related policies so that PLWH can coexist in society and enjoy the same rights as those living without discrimination.
Highlights
The discriminatory behavior experienced by People Living With HIV (PLWH) remains an unresolved problem in Indonesia
A study on the discriminatory behavior experienced by PLWH based on knowledge, information, sex, age, wealth quintiles, education, residence and earnings has not been performed in Indonesia before
Based on the bivariate analysis, almost all the variables had a relationship with the discriminatory behavior experienced by PLWH in Indonesia
Summary
The discriminatory behavior experienced by People Living With HIV (PLWH) remains an unresolved problem in Indonesia. HIV cases continue to be a significant global public health issue, and they have increased to approximately 33 million [1]. This situation has been accompanied by increasing discrimination against People Living With HIV (PLWH). Discrimination against PLWH is associated with the unfair treatment of individuals with a positive confirmed HIV status. This treatment can affect people around them, such as their family and close friends, and those who care for PLWH [2]. This discrimination includes poor social relations and other forms of pre-existing stigma [3, 4]
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