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Social Determinants of Health and Retention in HIV Care Among Recently Incarcerated Women Living with HIV in Canada

  • on behalf of the CHIWOS Research Team

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Abstract

Women living with HIV (WLWH) are over-represented in corrections in Canada, yet little is known about women’s experiences post-release. We used CHIWOS cross-sectional data from WLWH to estimate associations between social determinants of health and HIV-related care outcomes among WLWH with recent (within past year) or ever (before past year) incarceration experience. Lifetime incarceration prevalence was 36.9% (6.5% recent; 30.4% ever), with significant differences by province of residence (British Columbia: 10% recent; 52% ever; Ontario: 5%; 24%; Quebec: 6%; 22%; p < 0.001). In adjusted multinomial logistic regression analyses, compared with never incarcerated, recent incarceration was associated with Indigenous ancestry, lower annual income (< $20,000 CAD), unstable housing, current sex work, injection drug use (IDU), and sub-optimal antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, while ever incarceration was associated with current sex work, IDU, and experiencing adulthood violence. Our findings have implications regarding supports needed by WLWH in the post-release period, including ART adherence and achieving health and social goals.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1212-1225
Number of pages14
JournalAIDS and behavior
Volume24
Issue number4
Early online date4 Sept 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2020

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

  • Adherence
  • CHIWOS
  • HIV
  • Incarceration
  • Post-incarceration
  • Social determinants of health
  • Women

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