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ArticleHIV medicine2025

Longitudinal associations between social determinants of health and well-being among women living with HIV in Canada: A latent class analysis.

Zerihun Admassu, Carmen H Logie, Luissa Vahedi, Angela Underhill, Logan Kennedy, Kath Webster, Brenda Gagnier, Angela Kaida, Alexandra de Pokomandy, Mona R Loutfy

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Zerihun AdmassuFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1670-8949
Carmen H LogieFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8035-433X
Luissa VahediFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Angela UnderhillResearch and Innovation Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Logan KennedyResearch and Innovation Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Kath WebsterResearch and Innovation Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Brenda GagnierResearch and Innovation Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Angela KaidaFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Alexandra de PokomandyDepartment of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6809-1357
Mona R LoutfyResearch and Innovation Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Academic Health Science Centres (AHSC) Alter-native Funding Plans (AFP) Innovation FundCanadian HIV Trials Network, Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchCIHROntario HIV Treatment Network
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSocial determinants of health (SDoH) can significantly impact overall well-being. While existing research has explored SDoH as predictors of well-being among women living with HIV, longitudinal studies examining these relationships over time remain limited. We examined SDoH typologies among women living with HIV in Canada and longitudinal associations with well-being.

methodsUsing longitudinal survey data collected at three time points from women living with HIV in Canada (2013-2018), we conducted latent class analysis (LCA) to identify subgroups of SDoH indicators, including income, experiences of violence, food security, substance use, housing stability, HIV-related stigma and social support at baseline (Time-1). Multivariable linear and logistic regression examined associations between SDoH classes and well-being (depression, discrimination [gender, racial] and HIV clinical outcomes [viral load, adherence, HIV care barriers]) at Time-3.

resultsWe identified three distinct SDoH classes among participants (n = 1422, mean age = 42.8): high (n = 435; 30.6%), medium (n = 377; 26.5%) and low SDoH adversity (n = 610; 42.9%). In multivariate regression analyses, the high SDoH adversity class had lower odds of achieving an undetectable viral load (adjusted Odds Ratio [aOR] = 0.46; 95% CI: 0.21, 1.01; p = 0.050) and higher probability of facing barriers to accessing care (aβ = 0.32; 95% CI: 0.19, 0.45; p < 0.001), depression (aOR = 2.52; 95% CI: 1.71, 3.71; p < 0.001), racial discrimination (aβ = 3.42; 95% CI: 1.72, 5.12; p < 0.001) and gender discrimination (aβ = 3.14; 95% CI: 1.42, 4.87; p < 0.001), compared with the low SDoH adversity class at 5-year follow-up.

conclusionsSDoH adversities were associated with poor wellbeing among women living with HIV in Canada. Integrated, comprehensive person-centred care approaches that address SDoH are needed to improve health and wellbeing.

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HIV InfectionsSocial Determinants of HealthAdultCanadaDepressionFemaleHumansLatent Class AnalysisLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedSocial StigmaSocial SupportViral LoadHIVsocial determinants of healthwell‐beingwomen

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