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Perceptions of the Population of the Republic of Moldova on Discrimination: Sociological Study 36Chart 19. Indicator of acceptance of HIV-positive persons 6 , by residence, gender and education, %higher/postgraduate8specialized secondary/higher unfinished7vocational5general secondary/high school4primary/incomplete secondary2men6women5urban7ruralTotal55The study also revealed that the integrated acceptance indicator varies depending on the respondents’level of well-being, values and level of trust in people. Thus, the Chart below shows that the acceptanceindicator grows as the income of respondents increases, from 3% in the group of people who stated theycannot make ends meet up to 8% in the group who indicated they have sufficient money.Chart 20. Indicator of acceptance of HIV-positive persons 7 , by income, values and level of trust in people, %low level of trust in peoplehigh level of trust in peoplerespect for other people is less importantrespect for other people is very importanttrust in people is less importanttrust in people is very importantfaith in God is less importantfaith in God is very importantwe have sufficient moneywe can barely make ends meetwe cannot make ends meet22334666789The acceptance indicator is also higher in the group of people, for whom faith in God is very importantor rather important (6%), in the environment of the respondents, for whom respecting other people is veryimportant or rather important (6%). At the same time, the respondents who have a high level of trust inpeople (9%) have a more tolerant attitude than those who have a lower level of trust in people (4%).As in the case of other groups of marginalized persons, the survey revealed that the respondents, whohave various relations with HIV-positive persons, are more tolerant towards the latter than those who donot have any relations at all. Thus, the chart below shows that the HIV+ persons’ acceptance indicator is6The indicator was calculated according to UNAIDS requirements.7The indicator was calculated according to UNAIDS requirements.