Age and Sex Disparities in Sexual Trauma, Depressive Symptoms, and Antiretroviral Adherence Among People Living with HIV in the Deep South: A Mediation Analysis.

ABSTRACT: People living with HIV (PLWH) have a higher risk of experiencing sexual assault compared to populations without HIV. Prior studies have shown independent associations between sexual assault, depression, and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. However, research analyzing the potential mediating effects of depressive symptoms between sexual assault and ART adherence, and the associated age and sex disparities, especially among PLWH in the Southern United States, is lacking. Therefore, the current study sought to determine whether depressive symptoms mediate the association between sexual assault and ART adherence and to evaluate the associated age and sex disparities among PLWH in South Carolina. Data were collected from 337 individuals who received HIV care from an immunology center in

SUBMITTER: Brown MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8041915 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature