Alcohol use and sexual risk behaviors in the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Autor: Bonnie Robin Tran, Anthony Davis, Margo Sloan, Carol Macera, Anthony Mutombe Mbuyi, Gilbert Kurhgnga Kabanda
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: BMC Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7794-x
Popis: Abstract Background Alcohol misuse is an important contributor to sexual acquisition and transmission of HIV in military communities. This cross-sectional study quantified the prevalence of probable problematic alcohol use among male service members in the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), identified associated factors, and investigated associations of alcohol misuse with risky sexual behaviors. Methods Participants included 2549 active duty male soldiers ≥ 18 years old. Data were collected via computer-assisted personal-interview from October 2013–April 2014. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) was used to identify probable problematic alcohol use (AUDIT score ≥ 8) compared to no/low-risk alcohol use (AUDIT score ≤ 7). Bivariate logistic regressions were used to identify factors associated with probable problematic alcohol use. Several multivariable logistic regressions (adjusted for age, marital status, education level) were used to examine associations of probable problematic alcohol use with risky sexual behaviors. Tests were two sided; statistical significance was defined as p
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