Abstract
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) are more likely to have a history of trading sex, but little research has examined whether trading sex is associated with lower health care utilization amongst PLWH. This study assesses this association with PLWH (N = 583) recruited and surveyed from seven community sites in six US cities participating in a multi-site community-based HIV test and treat initiative. Participants were 90.6% Black or Latino, 30.4% homeless, and 9.0% (1 in 11) sold sex (past 90days). Most reported receiving HIV clinical care (63.9%, past 6months) and HIV case management (68.9%, past year), but 35.7% reported a missed health care appointment (past 3months). In adjusted regression models, trading sex was associated with a missed health care appointment (OR = 2.44) and receiving psychological assistance (OR = 2.31), past 90days, but not receipt of HIV care or supportive HIV services. Trading sex may compromise consistent health care utilization among PLWH.
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