The correlation between alcohol consumption and risky sexual behaviours among people living with HIV AIDS

The correlation between alcohol consumption and risky sexual behaviours among people living with HIV AIDS

The objectives of this study were to determine if significant correlation exists between drinking any alcoholic beverage and risky sex among 326 AIDS patients. Participants completed anonymous surveys. The result of the regression and Pearson correlation analyses revealed a significant positive corr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of substance use 2009-01, Vol.14 (2), p.90-100
Hauptverfasser: Gerbi, Gemechu B., Habtemariam, Tsegaye, Tameru, Berhanu, Nganwa, David, Robnett, Vinaida
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alcohol
Alcohol consumption
HIV
HIV/AIDS
Infection
Risk reduction
risky sexual behaviours
Safe sexual practices
Sexual intercourse
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Zusammenfassung:The objectives of this study were to determine if significant correlation exists between drinking any alcoholic beverage and risky sex among 326 AIDS patients. Participants completed anonymous surveys. The result of the regression and Pearson correlation analyses revealed a significant positive correlation between drinking alcohol before sex and frequency of condom use (p
ISSN:1465-9891
1475-9942
DOI:10.1080/14659890802624261