Alcohol Consumption in Ugandan HIV-Infected Household-Brewers Versus Non-Brewers
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2016Author
Thakarar, Kinna
Asiimwe, Stephen B.
Cheng, Debbie M.
Forman, Leah
Ngabirano, Christine
Muyindike, Winnie R.
Emenyonu, Nneka I.
Samet, Jeffrey H.
Hahn, Judith A.
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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 C50 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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