Table 1.
Associations between perceived alcohol norms and AUDIT risk level among African American men who have sex with men (n=142).
| AUDIT score | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sample N=142 |
No alcohol use in prior 90 days N=29 (20%) |
<=7 (Low risk) N=52 (37%) |
8-15 (Risky/Hazardous) N=31 (22%) |
>=16 (High risk) N=30 (21%) |
p-value | |
| Median age (SD) | 43 (10.9) | 47.0 (8.76) | 34 (11.3) | 45 (10.7) | 43 (10.2) | |
| (IQR) | (31-49) | (42-51) | (27-47) | (31-49) | (35-42) | <0.01 |
| Education | ||||||
| ≤11 years | 28 (20) | 6 (21) | 10 (19) | 6 (19) | 6 (20) | |
| 12/GED | 67 (47) | 13 (45) | 18 (35) | 21 (68) | 15 (50) | |
| ≥some college | 47 (33) | 10 (34) | 24 (46) | 4 (13) | 9 (30) | 0.01 |
| Employment | ||||||
| Full time | 17 (12) | 3 (10) | 13 (25) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | |
| Part-time | 23 (16) | 3 (10) | 11 (21) | 5 (16) | 4 (13) | |
| Not working | 52 (37) | 10 (34) | 13 (25) | 14 (45) | 15 (50) | |
| Disability | 50 (35) | 13 (45) | 15 (29) | 11 (35) | 11 (37) | 0.02 |
| Health insurance | ||||||
| yes | 114 (80) | 26 (90) | 40 (77) | 23 (74) | 25 (83) | 0.41 |
| Sexual identity | ||||||
| Gay | 64 (45) | 10 (34) | 32 (62) | 12 (39) | 10 (33) | |
| Bisexual | 48 (34) | 8 (28) | 13 (25) | 12 (39) | 15 (50) | |
| Heterosexual | 16 (11) | 5 (17) | 2 (4) | 5 (16) | 4 (13) | |
| other | 14 (10) | 6 (21) | 5 (10) | 2 (6) | 1 (3) | 0.03 |
| Self-reported HIV+ | ||||||
| Yes | 59 (42) | 14 (48) | 23 (44) | 11 (35) | 11 (37) | 0.70 |
| Homeless in past 6 months | ||||||
| Yes | 32 (23) | 6 (21) | 10 (19) | 5 (16) | 11 (37) | 0.24 |
| How many friends drink alcohol >=3 times a week | ||||||
| None | 17 (12) | 5 (17) | 11 (21) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | |
| A few | 56 (39) | 15 (52) | 19 (37) | 13 (42) | 9 (30) | |
| >=50% | 69 (49) | 9 (31) | 22 (42) | 18 (58) | 20 (67) | <0.01 |
| How many friends drink >=5 drinks in one sitting | ||||||
| None | 39 (27) | 15 (52) | 19 (37) | 3 (10) | 2 (7) | |
| A few | 54 (38) | 7 (24) | 19 (37) | 15 (48) | 13 (43) | |
| >=50% | 49 (35) | 7 (24) | 14 (27) | 13 (42) | 15 (50) | 0.001 |
| How many would disapprove if you drank alcohol >=3 times a week | ||||||
| None | 42 (30) | 8 (28) | 10 (19) | 12 (39) | 12 (40) | |
| A few | 38 (27) | 2 (7) | 17 (33) | 8 (26) | 11 (37) | |
| >=50% | 62 (44) | 19 (66) | 25 (48) | 11 (35) | 7 (23) | <0.01 |
| How many would disapprove if you drank >=5 drinks in one sitting | ||||||
| None | 34 (24) | 6 (21) | 10 (19) | 8 (26) | 10 (33) | |
| A few | 31 (22) | 4 (14) | 9 (17) | 8 (26) | 10 (33) | |
| >=50% | 77 (54) | 19 (66) | 33 (63) | 15 (48) | 10 (33) | 0.16 |