Table 3.
Associations of alcohol and marijuana use with lack of HIV infection awareness (n=138)
| Substance use | Unaware of HIV infection (n=27) | Aware of HIV infection (n=111) | Unaware of HIV infection | |||
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| n | (%) | n | (%) | Unadjusted PR (95% CI) | Adjusted PR (95% CI) | |
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| Alcohol use (AUDIT) | ||||||
| Non-hazardous drinking (score 0–6) | 9 | (33) | 53 | (47) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Hazardous drinking (score 7–15) | 6 | (22) | 33 | (30) | 1.1 (0.34, 2.8) | 1.2 (0.5, 3.4)b |
| Harmful drinking (score 16–19) | 5 | (19) | 12 | (11) | 2.0 (0.8, 5.3) | 2.7 (1.0, 7.6)b |
| Alcohol dependence (score ≥20) | 7 | (26) | 13 | (12) | 2.4 (1.0, 5.6) | 3.0 (1.3, 6.8)b |
| Marijuana use | ||||||
| No current marijuana use | 20 | (74) | 85 | (77) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Current marijuana usea | 7 | (26) | 26 | (23) | 1.1 (0.5, 2.4) | 1.1 (0.5, 2.5)c |
AUDIT= Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test; PR=prevalence ratio; CI=confidence interval
a
Current use defined as reported use in past 30 days
b
Adjusted for duration in sex work (years), alcohol use prior to last vaginal sex with client, and number of clients per week
c
Adjusted for marital status and number of clients per week