| Literature DB >> 27150894 |
Kinna Thakarar1, Stephen B Asiimwe2,3, Debbie M Cheng4,5, Leah Forman6, Christine Ngabirano7, Winnie R Muyindike2,8, Nneka I Emenyonu9, Jeffrey H Samet4, Judith A Hahn3,9.
Abstract
The brewing of alcohol in Ugandan households is common, yet little is known about its relationship with alcohol consumption in HIV-infected individuals. We performed a cross-sectional analysis to assess the association between household brewing and unhealthy alcohol consumption among 387 HIV-infected adults in a prospective study examining the association between alcohol consumption and HIV-disease progression. Household brewing was defined as participants reporting that they or a household member home-brewed alcohol. Logistic regression was used to assess the association between household brewing and unhealthy alcohol consumption, defined as phosphatidylethanol (PEth) level ≥50 ng/ml or AUDIT-C (modified to measure the prior 3 months) positive. Sixty-six (17.0 %) participants reported household brewing. Household brewers had higher odds of unhealthy alcohol consumption (AOR 2.27, 95 % CI 1.26-4.12). Among HIV-infected individuals, household brewing was associated with unhealthy alcohol consumption. Interventions to reduce alcohol consumption in this population could target household brewers.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Alcohol; HIV; Household brewing; Unhealthy alcohol use
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27150894 PMCID： PMC5025349 DOI： 10.1007/s10461-016-1421-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS Behav ISSN： 1090-7165