The use of the CAGE questionnaire in a cohort of homosexually active men.
The prevalence and correlates of alcohol-related problems measured by the CAGE questionnaire were investigated in a population of 249 homosexually active men at a Boston community health center. Two hundred eight men (79.4%) reported alcohol use during the past 6 months and 22.9% (27.4% of alcohol users) were CAGE positive (two or more positive responses). Increased frequency of alcohol use was strongly associated with CAGE positivity (p < .001). Controlling for frequency of alcohol use, cigarette smoking was independently associated with a positive CAGE score. Other substance use and demographic variables were not independently associated with CAGE problems.
Knowlton
R
R
School of Public Health, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 01003.
McCusker
J
J
Stoddard
A
A
Zapka
J
J
Mayer
K
K
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D001900:Boston / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D013287:Illicit Drugs