Grace L Reynolds1,2, Dennis G Fisher2,3. 1. a Department of Health Care Administration , California State University , Long Beach , CA , USA. 2. b Center for Behavioral Research and Services , California State University , Long Beach , CA , USA. 3. c Psychology Department , California State University , Long Beach , CA , USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Alcohol and drug use by women is related to high-risk sexual practices and protective behaviors. OBJECTIVES: To determine sexual risk and protective behaviors using information about women's drug use immediately before or during sex. METHODS: Latent class analysis using PROC LCA in SAS software was used to determine classes of women using both past 30-day drug use and before or during sex. Participants were recruited from a community-based research site located in a low socio-economic area of Los Angeles County and completed the Risk Behavior Assessment, which elicits information on drug and sex risk behaviors. RESULTS: The Risk Behavior Assessment and HIV and sexually transmitted infections testing was obtained on 812 women. Five distinct groups were identified by PROC LCA: An Abstinent group comprised of 26% of participants; an Alcohol and Marijuana group (16%); an Amphetamine group (11%); a No Sex-with-Alcohol group (37%); and a Poly Drug group (11%). Multinomial logistic regression revealed that sexual behaviors and condom use were different across the five groups: The Alcohol and Marijuana group had a higher odds of vaginal intercourse, while the No Sex-with-Alcohol group was most likely to use condoms for vaginal intercourse. The Poly Drug group had the highest risk for anal intercourse while the Amphetamine and Poly Drug groups had high proportions of women with injection-drug using and men-who-have-sex-with-men sexual partners. CONCLUSION: Identifying women based on drug use immediately before or during sex can help providers understand prevention and risk-reduction practices and interventions for drug-using women.
BACKGROUND:Alcohol and drug use by women is related to high-risk sexual practices and protective behaviors. OBJECTIVES: To determine sexual risk and protective behaviors using information about women's drug use immediately before or during sex. METHODS: Latent class analysis using PROC LCA in SAS software was used to determine classes of women using both past 30-day drug use and before or during sex. Participants were recruited from a community-based research site located in a low socio-economic area of Los Angeles County and completed the Risk Behavior Assessment, which elicits information on drug and sex risk behaviors. RESULTS: The Risk Behavior Assessment and HIV and sexually transmitted infections testing was obtained on 812 women. Five distinct groups were identified by PROC LCA: An Abstinent group comprised of 26% of participants; an Alcohol and Marijuana group (16%); an Amphetamine group (11%); a No Sex-with-Alcohol group (37%); and a Poly Drug group (11%). Multinomial logistic regression revealed that sexual behaviors and condom use were different across the five groups: The Alcohol and Marijuana group had a higher odds of vaginal intercourse, while the No Sex-with-Alcohol group was most likely to use condoms for vaginal intercourse. The Poly Drug group had the highest risk for anal intercourse while the Amphetamine and PolyDrug groups had high proportions of women with injection-drug using and men-who-have-sex-with-men sexual partners. CONCLUSION: Identifying women based on drug use immediately before or during sex can help providers understand prevention and risk-reduction practices and interventions for drug-using women.
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STI and HIV risk in women; Women; alcohol use; condom use; drug use
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