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AIDS and Behavior
Published in: AIDS and Behavior 10/2016

01-10-2016 | Original Paper

Alcohol Consumption in Ugandan HIV-Infected Household-Brewers Versus Non-Brewers

Authors: Kinna Thakarar, Stephen B. Asiimwe, Debbie M. Cheng, Leah Forman, Christine Ngabirano, Winnie R. Muyindike, Nneka I. Emenyonu, Jeffrey H. Samet, Judith A. Hahn

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 10/2016

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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.
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Metadata
Title
Alcohol Consumption in Ugandan HIV-Infected Household-Brewers Versus Non-Brewers
Authors
Kinna Thakarar
Stephen B. Asiimwe
Debbie M. Cheng
Leah Forman
Christine Ngabirano
Winnie R. Muyindike
Nneka I. Emenyonu
Jeffrey H. Samet
Judith A. Hahn
Publication date
01-10-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 10/2016
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-016-1421-y

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