Table 5.

Path-analysis results: indirect associations, simple and serial mediation paths (N = 409)

	IS → FNE → CESD		IS → CESD → ADH		IS → FNE → CESD → ADH
	B	p-value	B	p-value	B	p-value
Class 1: Low Stigmas (Ref. group)
Class 2: Moderate SU stigma	2.870	0.04	− 1.734	0.04	− 0.653	0.09
Class 3: Higher HIV & lower SU stigma	1.463	0.02	− 0.495	0.27	− 0.333	0.07
Class 4: High SU & moderate HIV stigma	1.918	0.004	− 1.446	0.02	− 0.437	0.04
Class 5: High HIV & moderate SU stigma	4.696	< 0.001	− 1.412	0.07	− 1.069	0.02

Bold values indicate statistically significant coefficients

B: linear regression path coefficient; IS: Intersectional Stigma Classes; CESD: Depression symptoms; FNE: Fear of Negative Evaluation; ADH: ART Adherence; The model included intersectionality stigma classes as the main predictor of ART adherence, and FNE, and depression symptoms as mediators. Model adjusted for covariates, including Age, Income, Marital status, Education, Race, Ethnicity, Drug use