Abstract
The impact of alcohol use on the efficacy of an HIV/STI intervention designed for young African-American women in predicting STIs was examined. Eight hundred forty-eight African-American women, 18-29 years, were randomly assigned to either the HIV/STI intervention or a control condition. Participants were assessed on alcohol use and provided two vaginal swab specimens for STI testing. Women in the intervention who consumed alcohol were less likely to test STI-positive than women in the control and abstainers (AOR = 2.47, 95 % CI = 1.01-6.22). STI risk factors may vary across different populations. Further research on heavy drinking and HIV intervention efficacy is needed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 747-751 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | AIDS and Behavior |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2014 |
Keywords
- African-American
- Alcohol
- HIV
- Intervention
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Women
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases