Examining correlates of alcohol related condom-less sex among youth living in the slums of Kampala, Uganda

Bibliographic Data

ID19438880
AuthorsSagar Kumar (0000-0003-0157-4615, Georgia State University, corresponding author), Rachel Culbreth (0000-0002-5270-2608, Georgia State University), Rachel E Culbreth (0009-0000-7463-3490), Monica H Swahn (0000-0002-6663-3885, Georgia State University), Rogers Kasirye (0000-0003-0365-4379, Uganda Youth Developmental Link, Kampala, Uganda)
Year2020
Volume32
Issue10
Pages1246-1250
Publication date2020-10-02
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAIDS Care (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09540121.2020.1762066
PMID32397865
OpenAlexW3024172401
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited12

This study examined factors associated with alcohol related condom-less sex (ARCS) among youth living in Kampala, Uganda. Analyses are based on 2014 cross-sectional survey data of urban service-seeking youth participating in a Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) drop-in center. The analytic sample consisted of only youth reporting alcohol use (n = 347). Logistic regression analyses were computed to determine the factors associated with ARCS. In the bivariable analysis, ARCS was associated with being female (OR: 1.86; 95% CI: 1.21, 2.85), age of first drinking being between ages 13–16 (OR: 2.63; 95% CI: 1.42,4.86), age of first time drunk being between ages 13–16 (OR: 2.88; 95% CI: 1.47, 5.67), binge drinking (OR: 3.64; 95% CI: 2.21, 5.98), rape (OR: 2.69; 95% CI: 1.64, 4.41), sex work (OR: 5.91; 95% CI: 3.09, 11.29), and being able to refuse sex when intoxicated (OR: 1.69; 95% CI: 1.10, 2.61). In the multivariable analysis, ARCS was associated with binge drinking (AOR: 2.97; 95% CI: 1.71, 5.17) and sex work (AOR: 3.48; 95% CI: 1.62, 7.49). These findings emphasize unmet needs of this population. Strategies seeking to prevent teenage alcohol use, particularly delaying initial alcohol use, may be beneficial for reducing ARCS in this population

Binge drinking · Condom · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Logistic regression · Poison control · Population · Sex work · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Sex work and related issues

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