Levels of alcohol use and history of HIV testing among female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya
| Autor: | Angela M. Bengtson, Nzioki King'ola, Kelly L'Engle, Peter Mwarogo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Health (social science) Social Psychology Adolescent Alcohol Drinking Cross-sectional study Population Psychological intervention Developing country Alcohol HIV Infections Article chemistry.chemical_compound Unsafe Sex Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Risk Factors Environmental health Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Prevalence Humans Mass Screening Psychiatry education Mass screening education.field_of_study Sex Workers business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health virus diseases Middle Aged medicine.disease Kenya chemistry Female business |
| Popis: | HIV testing is a critical first step to accessing HIV care and treatment, particularly for high-risk groups such as female sex workers (FSWs). Alcohol use may be a barrier to accessing HIV services, including HIV testing. We analyzed data from a cross-sectional survey of 818 FSWs in Mombasa, Kenya, and estimated the association between different levels of alcohol use and having never tested for HIV. In multivariable analyses, higher levels of alcohol consumption were associated with having never tested for HIV (PR 1.60; 95% CI: 1.07, 2.40). Future interventions should explore whether reducing harmful drinking improves HIV testing among FSWs. |
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