Citation
Kiyingi, Joshua; Nabunya, Proscovia; Kizito, Samuel; Nabayinda, Josephine; Nsubuga, Edward; Bahar, Ozge Sensoy; Jennings Mayo-Wilson, Larissa; Namuwonge, Flavia; Nattabi, Jennifer; & Magorokosho, Natasja, et al. (2023). Self-Reported Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among Women Engaged in Commercial Sex Work in Southern Uganda. AIDS and Behavior, 27(3), 1004-1012. PMCID: PMC9974600Abstract
We examined the correlates of self-reported adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among women engaged in commercial sex work (WESW) in Uganda. We used baseline data from a longitudinal study, which recruited 542 WESW in Southern Uganda. We used nested regression models to determine the individual and family, and economic level correlates of self-reported adherence. Study findings show that older age (OR = 1.07, 95% CI = 1.013, 1.139), secondary education (OR = 2.01, 95% CI = 1.306, 3.084), large household size (OR = 1.08, 95% CI = 1.020, 1.136), high family cohesion (OR = 1.06, 95% CI = 1.052, 1.065), and high financial self-efficacy (OR = 1.07, 95% CI = 1.006, 1.130) were associated with good self-reported adherence to ART. Married women (OR=-0.39, 95% CI = 0.197, 0.774), depression (OR = 0.85, 95% CI = 0.744, 0.969), alcohol use (OR = 0.72, 95% CI = 0.548, 0.954), ever been arrested (OR = 0.58, 95% CI = 0.341, 0.997), and high household assets ownership (OR = 0.48, 95% CI = 0.313, 0.724) were associated with poor self-reported adherence to ART. Findings suggest a need to adopt a multi-level approach to address gaps in ART adherence among WESW.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-022-03837-9Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2023Journal Title
AIDS and BehaviorAuthor(s)
Kiyingi, JoshuaNabunya, Proscovia
Kizito, Samuel
Nabayinda, Josephine
Nsubuga, Edward
Bahar, Ozge Sensoy
Jennings Mayo-Wilson, Larissa
Namuwonge, Flavia
Nattabi, Jennifer
Magorokosho, Natasja
Tozan, Yesim
Witte, Susan S.
Ssewamala, Fred M.