Table 3.
PEth levels and proportions with detectable PEth at cohort entry, presented overall, and by drinker- and drink-types in 209 enrollees in the BREATH Cohort study (July 2011-September 2013). The table show median PEth levels and interquartile ranges and proportions that were PEth positive for participants grouped according to their characteristics. Participants were HIV-infected adults, newly enrolled into care (and not yet on antiretroviral therapy) at the Immune Suppression Syndrome Clinic in Mbarara, Uganda.
| PEth concentration, ng/ml, median (IQR) |
Proportion PEth- positive |
|
|---|---|---|
| Full sample (n=209) | ||
| All subjects | 57 (0-211) | 70% |
| No drinking in past 3 months | 0 (0-8.5) | 25% |
| Low risk drinkers* | 32 (0-133) | 68% |
| Unhealthy drinkers | 133 (46-412) | 90% |
| Females only(n=89) | ||
| All females | 19 (0-84) | 56% |
| No drinking in past 3 months | 0 (0-0) | 0% |
| Low risk drinkers | 16 (0-68) | 57% |
| Unhealthy drinkers | 82 (32-170) | 89% |
| Males only (n=120) | ||
| All males | 112 (15-326) | 80% |
| No drinking in past 3 months | 15 (0-113) | 59% |
| Low risk drinkers | 63 (7.5-187) | 75% |
| Unhealthy drinkers | 257 (71-554) | 91% |
|
Stratified by beverage production and type (drinkers
only) |
||
| Beverage production type | ||
| Locally-made alcohol only drinkers (n=36) | 217 (26-440) | 83% |
| Commercially made alcohol only drinkers (n=111) | 60 (13-170) | 78% |
| Both types | 82 (57-304) | 86% |
| Consumption of spirits | ||
| Drank any spirits (n=69) | 156 (21-411) | 86% |
| Did not drink any spirits (n=100) | 57 (15-148) | 77% |
*
Unhealthy drinking = Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test – Consumption (AUDIT-C) score ≥4 for men or ≥3 for women; low risk drinking = AUDIT-C score <4 for men or <3 for women.