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Published on 27 de abril de 2026 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2026.03.3122
Stigma and discrimination toward people living with HIV among healthcare workers in a public hospital in Mexico: A cross-sectional study
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General characteristics of the study sample.
| Gender | Male | 106 (33.5%) |
| Female | 210 (66.5%) | |
| Age group | 18 to 29 years old | 118 (37.3%) |
| 30 to 39 years old | 92 (29.2%) | |
| 40 to 49 years old | 71 (22.4%) | |
| 50 to 59 years old | 30 (9.5%) | |
| 60 years and older | 5 (1.5%) | |
| Highest level of education | High school | 59 (18.7%) |
| Vocational school | 62 (19.6%) | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 123 (38.9%) | |
| Graduate degree | 72 (22.8%) | |
| Religion | Catholicism | 191 (60.4%) |
| Christianity | 41 (13%) | |
| Judaism | 1 (0.3%) | |
| Other | 83 (26.3%) | |
| Job category within the hospital | Medical intern | 39 (12.3%) |
| Nursing intern | 50 (15.8%) | |
| Physician | 8 (2.5%) | |
| Family physician | 10 (3.2%) | |
| Non-family physician | 49 (15.5%) | |
| Nursing assistant | 39 (12.3%) | |
| General nurse | 73 (23.1%) | |
| Nursing specialist | 1 (0.3%) | |
| Head nurse | 4 (1.3%) | |
| Assistant head nurse | 4 (1.3%) | |
| Social worker | 2 (0.6%) | |
| Physician assistant | 14 (4.4%) | |
| Laboratory technician | 9 (2.8%) | |
| Clinical chemist | 10 (3.2%) | |
| Other | 4 (1.3%) | |
| Years of employment | 0 to 5 years of experience | 151 (47.8%) |
| 6 to 19 years of experience | 131 (41.4%) | |
| More than 20 years of experience | 34 (10.8%) | |
n, number of participants; %, percentage.
Source: Prepared by the authors based on the study results.