ICAP at Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Gender, Sexuality and Health, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
AIDS Behav. 2022 Sep;26(9):2994-3007. doi: 10.1007/s10461-022-03622-8. Epub 2022 Mar 18.
Though stigma is a recognized contributor to the disproportionate HIV burden among sexual and gender minorities (SGM) in sub-Saharan Africa, data describing this association among Zimbabwean SGM are limited. We examined relationships between SGM stigma and HIV and the potential for social cohesion to moderate the association among Zimbabwean men who have sex with men, transgender women, and genderqueer individuals. Consenting participants (n = 1511) recruited through respondent-driven sampling for a biobehavioral survey in Harare and Bulawayo completed structured interviews and received HIV testing. Reported SGM stigma was common (68.9% in Harare and 65.3% in Bulawayo) and associated with HIV infection in Harare (adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR] = 1.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.27-2.62) and Bulawayo (aPR = 1.51, 95% CI = 1.15-2.00) in relative risk regression. Social cohesion did not moderate these relationships. Findings demonstrate stigma's association with HIV vulnerability among Zimbabwean SGM, highlighting the need for stigma-mitigation to reduce HIV transmission in this population.
尽管污名是撒哈拉以南非洲性少数群体和跨性别群体(SGM)中艾滋病负担不成比例的一个公认因素,但描述津巴布韦 SGM 之间这种关联的数据有限。我们研究了 SGM 污名与艾滋病之间的关系,以及社会凝聚力在调节津巴布韦男男性行为者、跨性别女性和性别酷儿之间关联方面的潜力。通过在哈拉雷和布拉瓦约进行的生物行为调查中的 respondent-driven sampling 招募了同意参与的参与者(n=1511),他们完成了结构化访谈并接受了 HIV 检测。报告的 SGM 污名很普遍(哈拉雷为 68.9%,布拉瓦约为 65.3%),并与哈拉雷的 HIV 感染相关(调整后的患病率比[aPR] = 1.82,95%置信区间[CI] = 1.27-2.62)和布拉瓦约(aPR = 1.51,95% CI = 1.15-2.00)在相对风险回归中。社会凝聚力并没有调节这些关系。研究结果表明,污名将与津巴布韦 SGM 中的 HIV 脆弱性相关联,突出了需要减轻污名以减少该人群中的 HIV 传播。