Hazardous alcohol use among persons living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
SOURCE: Journal of Psychology in Africa
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2009
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Peltzer, N.Phaswana-Mafuya, S.G.Petros
KEYWORDS: ADOLESCENTS, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, HIV/AIDS
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 5891
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/4816
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4816
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2009
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Peltzer, N.Phaswana-Mafuya, S.G.Petros
KEYWORDS: ADOLESCENTS, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, HIV/AIDS
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 5891
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/4816
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4816
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Abstract
The study assessed the prevalence of hazardous alcohol use among people living with HIV (PLHIV) and its correlates with socio-economic characteristics, disease variables and ART adherence in South Africa. The sample included 607 PLHIV (males = 475, females =132; age range =18-61), sampled by all districts in the Eastern Cape. Participants were recruited through a health facility in the community through key informants or a support group. Results indicate that male PLHIV were more often than female PLHIV "past month" (18.9% vs. 6.1%) and hazardous alcohol drinkers (6.1% vs. 2.7%); using a cut-off score of 8 and more on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Not having a disability grant for HIV/AIDS and the disability grant terminated were both related to past month alcohol use, while having the "disability grant stopped" was also related with hazardous or harmful drinking. Not having an AIDS diagnosis and not being on ART were both associated with past month alcohol use and hazardous or harmful drinking. CD4 counts and non-adherence to ART were both not significantly related with alcohol use status. Brief health provider initiated alcohol interventions for PLHIV should be promoted, with emphasis on targeting men.-
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