Alcohol use, risky sexual behavior, and condom possession among bar patrons
HIGHLIGHTS
- Bar patrons'
intentions to engage in unsafe sex varied by sex and BrAC.
- Significant predictors of condom
possession were gender, race, age and BrAC level.
PURPOSE:
The
current study seeks to: 1) assess the relationship between alcohol consumption
and intentions to engage in unprotected sex in an uncontrolled environment, and
2) to identify if covariates (race, age, sex, breath alcohol content (BrAC),
intentions to engage in sex, hazardous drinking rates) are significant predictors
of condom possession during time of uncontrolled alcohol consumption.
METHODS:
Data were
collected from 917 bar patrons to assess alcohol use using the Alcohol Use
Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C), BrAC levels, intentions to engage in
risky sex, and condom possession. Correlational analysis and hierarchical
binary logistic regression was conducted using SPSS.
RESULTS:
Correlational
analyses indicated a negative relationship between AUDIT-C scores (r=-0.115,
p=0.001), BrAC (r=-0.08, p=0.015), and intentions to use a condom. Over 70% of
participants intended to use a condom if they engaged in sex; however, only
28.4% had a condom to use. The regression analysis indicated the predictive
model (χ2=114.5, df=8,
p<0.001) was statistically significant, and correctly classified 72.9% of
those in possession of a condom.
CONCLUSIONS:
Alcohol
consumption was associated with intentions to have unprotected sex; however,
intentions to engage in protected sex and condom possession were higher for
males and those with higher BrAC levels.
- 1East Carolina University, Department of Health Education & Promotion, 3105 Carol G. Belk Building, Greenville, NC 27858, United States. Electronic address: chaneye@ecu.edu.
- 2East Carolina University, Department of Health Education & Promotion, 3208 Carol G. Belk Building, Greenville, NC 27858, United States. Electronic address: vailsmithk@ecu.edu.
- 3East Carolina University, Department of Health Education & Promotion, 2206 Carol G. Belk Building, Greenville, NC 27858, United States. Electronic address: martinry@ecu.edu.
- 4East Carolina University, Department of Health Education & Promotion, 2302 Carol G. Belk Building, Greenville, NC 27858, United States. Electronic address: cremeensj@ecu.edu.
- Addict Behav. 2016 Apr 6;60:32-36. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.03.035.
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