Intersectional Stigma and Health of People Living with HIV on ART Who Use Alcohol in Southwestern Uganda
= 5.02, p = 0.03), and upon stratification, high intersectional HIV and alcohol stigma was associated with an increased odds of poorer perceived health among unmarried participants (aOR = 2.54; 95% CI: 1.33-4.86; p < 0.01) but not among married participants (aOR = 1.05; 95% CI: 0.56-1.95; p = 0.88). High intersectional HIV and alcohol stigma was associated with poorer perceived health among PWH in care, particularly among unmarried persons. Given the possible benefits of partner support, interventions that strengthen social support for unmarried persons may help mitigate the negative health impact of intersectional stigma.
Authors
- Judith A. Hahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2697-8264)
- Cristina Espinosa da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1684-1616)
- Nneka Emenyonu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4376-7810)
- Fatema Shafie‐Khorassani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7445-322X)
- Robin Fatch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8423-3471)
- Christine Ngabirano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0348-316X)
- Sarah A. Gutin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7634-1296)
- Karsten Lunze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8495-0350)
- Julian Adong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9314-5257)
- Adah Tumwegamire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7224-9106)
- Esther Atukunda
- Winnie Muyindike
- Kaku So-Armah
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Boston Medical Center (US)
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology (UG)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Mbarara National Referral Hospital (UG)
- Unity Health System (US)
- University of San Francisco (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AIDS and Behavior
- Published
- 2026-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-026-05120-7
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Mental Health