Leaving no one behind: Disability and HIV prevention, knowledge among adults in a population cohort in Uganda.

Background: People with disability are a vulnerable population and are at a high risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Objectives: We investigated the association between severity of disability and not having knowledge of any HIV prevention method among adults in Uganda. Method: Between January 2015 and December 2015, data were collected within a general population in Uganda, on six domains of disability based on the Washington Group Short Set on Functioning. In addition, routine data on socio-demographic factors and other HIV-related data were collected among adults aged 16 years and above. A continuum of functioning was developed: without disability, mild, moderate and severe. Bivariate and multivariate associations of disability and not knowing any HIV prevention method were fitted using logistic regression models. Results: A total of 3331 adults (60.4% female) were included. Of these, 14.5% ( Conclusion: Effective HIV prevention strategies must integrate best practices that target people with disabilities. Contribution: These findings contribute to the evidence of the lack of HIV prevention knowledge among people with disabilities in general populations.