title: The impact of alcohol use on HIV/STI intervention efficacy in predicting sexually transmitted infections among young African-American women.
abstract: The impact of alcohol use on the efficacy of an HIV/STI intervention designed for young African-American women in predicting STIs was examined. Eight hundred forty-eight African-American women, 18-29 years, were randomly assigned to either the HIV/STI intervention or a control condition. Participants were assessed on alcohol use and provided two vaginal swab specimens for STI testing. Women in the intervention who consumed alcohol were less likely to test STI-positive than women in the control and abstainers (AOR = 2.47, 95 % CI = 1.01-6.22). STI risk factors may vary across different populations. Further research on heavy drinking and HIV intervention efficacy is needed.
authors: Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS E-59, Atlanta, GA, 30333, USA, pseth@cdc.gov.
authors: Puja
authors: P
authors: Seth
authors: Gina M
authors: GM
authors: Wingood
authors: LaShun S
authors: LS
authors: Robinson
authors: Ralph J
authors: RJ
authors: DiClemente
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014626:Vaginal Smears
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