Predictors of HIV Status Disclosure to Sexual Partners Among People Living with HIV in Brazil

The objective of this study was to identify the factors associated with the non-disclosure of HIV seropositivity among people living with HIV/AIDS undergoing antiretroviral treatment. A cross-sectional study was carried out in five HIV clinics in the interior of the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine independent predictors of HIV status disclosure. It was found that 68.5% revealed their HIV seropositivity to their most recent sexual partner. The variables ``casual partner{''} {[}OR 19.08, 95% CI (4.08, 20.23), p = 0.001], ``sexual partners with negative HIV or unknown HIV{''} {[}OR 4.54, 95% CI (1.58, 1.01), p = 0.005], ``multiple sexual partners{''} {[}OR = 3.17, 95% CI (1.34, 7.35), p = 0.009], and ``lack of communication with the partner on HIV prevention{''}{[}OR = 8.3, 95% CI (3.88, 16.61), p = 0.001] were independently associated with non-disclosure of the diagnosis. Future HIV prevention interventions should encourage open communication between sexual partners. (AU)