Table III.
Characteristics of person-periods that occur over within Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) survey between January 2011 and June 2014, at first PRO, stratified by reported alcohol use and sex/HIV acquisition risk factor
| No alcohol usea,b | Moderate alcohol use/ no bingeing | Moderate alcohol use/ bingeing | Hazardous alcohol use/ no bingeing | Hazardous alcohol use/ bingeing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOMEN | |||||
| Number of person-periods (N=5281) | 2931 | 1342 | 147 | 336 | 525 |
| Person-periods/person, Median (IQR)a | 2 (1, 4) | 2 (1, 4) | 2 (1, 5) | 1 (1, 3) | 2 (1, 4) |
| MSM | |||||
| Number of person-periods (N=18533) | 5507 | 6568 | 1657 | 1185 | 3616 |
| Observations/person, Median (IQR)a | 2 (1, 4) | 2 (1, 4) | 2 (1, 4) | 2 (1, 2) | 2 (1, 4) |
| MSW | |||||
| Number of person-periods (N=7090) | 3255 | 1874 | 486 | 311 | 1164 |
| Observations/person, Median (IQR)a | 2 (1, 4) | 2 (1, 4) | 2 (1, 4) | 1 (1, 2) | 2 (1, 4) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; MSM, men who have sex with men; MSW, men who have sex with women
Moderate alcohol use defined as more than 0 but ≤7/≤14 drinks per week for men/women, on average; Hazardous alcohol use defined as >7/>14 drinks per week for women/men, on average; Binge drinking defined as drinking ≥ 4/≥5 drinks on one occasion for women/men.