Longitudinal Associations Between Adolescent Alcohol Use and Adulthood Sexual Risk Behavior and Sexually Transmitted Infection in the United States

Assessment of Differences by Race

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ID11036405
AuthorsMaria R Khan (0000-0002-9197-0365, Maria R. Khan is with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park. Amanda T. Berger is with the Department of Fertility and Family Structure, Child Trends, Washington, DC. Brooke E. Wells is with the Center for HIV Educational Studies and Training (CHEST), Hunter College, New York, NY. Charles M. Cleland is with the NYU College of Nursing, New York, NY.), Amanda T Berger (Maria R. Khan is with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park. Amanda T. Berger is with the Department of Fertility and Family Structure, Child Trends, Washington, DC. Brooke E. Wells is with the Center for HIV Educational Studies and Training (CHEST), Hunter College, New York, NY. Charles M. Cleland is with the NYU College of Nursing, New York, NY.), Amanda Berger (City University of New York), Brooke E Wells (0000-0002-4040-5104, Maria R. Khan is with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park. Amanda T. Berger is with the Department of Fertility and Family Structure, Child Trends, Washington, DC. Brooke E. Wells is with the Center for HIV Educational Studies and Training (CHEST), Hunter College, New York, NY. Charles M. Cleland is with the NYU College of Nursing, New York, NY.), Charles M Cleland (0000-0002-6931-9904, Maria R. Khan is with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park. Amanda T. Berger is with the Department of Fertility and Family Structure, Child Trends, Washington, DC. Brooke E. Wells is with the Center for HIV Educational Studies and Training (CHEST), Hunter College, New York, NY. Charles M. Cleland is with the NYU College of Nursing, New York, NY.)
Year2012
Volume102
Issue5
Pages867-876
Publication date2012-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2011.300373
PMID22493999
PMCIDPMC3483900
OpenAlexW2061961548
LanguageEN
Citations received20
References cited50

Objectives. We examined race differences in the longitudinal associations between adolescent alcohol use and adulthood sexually transmitted infection (STI) risk in the United States. Methods. We estimated multivariable logistic regression models using Waves I (1994–1995: adolescence) and III (2001–2002: young adulthood) of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (n = 10 783) to estimate associations and assess differences between Whites and African Americans. Results. In adjusted analyses, adolescent alcohol indicators predicted adulthood inconsistent condom use for both races but were significantly stronger, more consistent predictors of elevated partnership levels for African Americans than Whites. Among African Americans but not Whites, self-reported STI was predicted by adolescent report of any prior use (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.47; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.00, 2.17) and past-year history of getting drunk (AOR = 1.53; 95% CI = 1.01, 2.32). Among Whites but not African Americans, biologically confirmed STI was predicted by adolescent report of past-year history of getting drunk (AOR = 1.68; 95% CI = 1.07, 2.63) and consistent drinking (AOR = 1.65; 95% CI = 1.03, 2.65). Conclusions. African American and White adolescent drinkers are priority populations for STI prevention. Prevention of adolescent alcohol use may contribute to reductions in adulthood STI risk

Adolescent health · Binge drinking · Condom · Confidence interval · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Family planning · Injury prevention · Logistic regression · Longitudinal study · National Survey of Family Growth · Odds ratio · Poison control · Population · Young adult · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Sex work and related issues · Gerontology

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