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Document 0756
DOCN M9640756
TI Alcohol, sexual practices, and risk of AIDS among blacks, Hispanics, and
whites.
DT 9604
AU Caetano R; Hines AM; Alcohol Research Group, Western Consortium for
Public Health,; Berkeley, California 94709-2176, USA.
SO J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol. 1995 Dec 15;10(5):554-61.
Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96142218
AB The association of alcohol consumption and unsafe sexual behavior known
to increase the risk of HIV transmission was examined among blacks,
Hispanics, and whites. Data were obtained from a 1990 general population
survey on alcohol use that included questions on sexual behavior.
Analyses examined sex and ethnic differences in patterns of sexual
behavior and the influence of demographic factors and alcohol use on
risky sexual behavior. Patterns of sexual behavior differed by ethnicity
and sex, with black and Hispanic men reporting more frequent sexual
intercourse and a greater number of sexual partners. Women who were
single and heavier drinkers with a longer history of sexual activity and
of Hispanic origin were more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior.
Men who were younger, single, heavier drinkers, and less religious were
more likely to engage in unsafe sex, with black men being most at risk.
The association of alcohol with unsafe sexual behavior implies that
combining AIDS education with interventions that aim at reducing levels
of alcohol use might lead to more effective AIDS prevention programs
among high-risk populations.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*ETHNOLOGY/PREVENTION &
CONTROL/TRANSMISSION Adolescence Adult Alcohol Drinking/*ETHNOLOGY
Blacks California/EPIDEMIOLOGY Female Hispanic Americans Human Male
Middle Age Multivariate Analysis Risk Factors Sex Behavior/*ETHNOLOGY
Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Whites JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).