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HIV Stigma and Health Care Discrimination Experienced by Hispanic or Latino Persons with HIV - United States, 2018-2020
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Weekly / October 14, 2022
The overall median HIV stigma score among Hispanic persons with HIV was 31.7 (Table 2). HIV stigma was higher among Hispanic women (median = 35.6) than among Hispanic men (median = 30.3) and was also high among Hispanic persons with HIV who identified as AI/AN (median = 38.9) and those who were born in the Caribbean (median = 35.7) (Table 2).
Overall, 22.6% of Hispanic persons with HIV reported experiencing any HIV health care discrimination during the previous 12 months (Table 2); 8% reported one, 4% reported two, and 11% reported three or more health care discrimination experiences.
HIV stigma and health care discrimination were assessed overall and by the following demographic characteristics: gender, race, Hispanic origin, country or region of birth, and English proficiency.
Hispanic women were less likely to experience health care discrimination than were Hispanic men (PR = 0.8 Table 2). Black (PR = 1.3) and multiracial Hispanic persons were more likely than White Hispanic persons to experience health care discrimination (PR = 1.4). Non-U.S.-born persons (PR = 0.8) were less likely to experience health care discrimination than U.S.-born persons. Specifically, persons born in Mexico (PR = 0.6), Central America (PR = 0.6), and South America (PR = 0.6) were less likely to experience health care discrimination than U.S.-born persons. Persons with limited English proficiency (PR = 0.6) were less likely to experience health care discrimination than their counterparts.
What are the implications for public health practice?
Culturally appropriate efforts to reduce stigma and discrimination among Hispanic persons with HIV should consider disparities by gender and race.
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