K A Konda, J Qquellon, T S Torres, E H Vega-Ramirez, O Elorreaga, C Guillén-Díaz-Barriga, D Diaz-Sosa, B Hoagland, J V Guanira, M Benedetti, C Pimenta, H Vermandere, S Bautista-Arredondo, V G Veloso, B Grinsztejn, C F Caceres
The slogan Undetectable equals Untransmittable (U = U) communicates that people living with HIV (PLHIV) who are on antiretroviral therapy (ART) will not transmit HIV to their sexual partners. We describe awareness of U = U among sexual and gender minorities (SGM) living in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru by self-reported HIV status (PLHIV, negative, unknown) during 2021 using an online survey. We estimated two models using Poisson regression for each population group: Model A including socio-demographic factors (country, gender, age, race, education, and income), and then Model B including taking ART (for PLHIV) or risk behavior, ever-taking PrEP, and HIV risk perception (for HIV-negative or of unknown HIV status)...
April 25, 2024: AIDS and Behavior