Examining correlates of alcohol related condom-less sex among youth living in the slums of Kampala, Uganda

AIDS Care. 2020 Oct;32(10):1246-1250. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2020.1762066. Epub 2020 May 13.

Abstract

This study examined factors associated with alcohol related condom-less sex (ARCS) among youth living in Kampala, Uganda. Analyses are based on 2014 cross-sectional survey data of urban service-seeking youth participating in a Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) drop-in center. The analytic sample consisted of only youth reporting alcohol use (n = 347). Logistic regression analyses were computed to determine the factors associated with ARCS. In the bivariable analysis, ARCS was associated with being female (OR: 1.86; 95% CI: 1.21, 2.85), age of first drinking being between ages 13-16 (OR: 2.63; 95% CI: 1.42,4.86), age of first time drunk being between ages 13-16 (OR: 2.88; 95% CI: 1.47, 5.67), binge drinking (OR: 3.64; 95% CI: 2.21, 5.98), rape (OR: 2.69; 95% CI: 1.64, 4.41), sex work (OR: 5.91; 95% CI: 3.09, 11.29), and being able to refuse sex when intoxicated (OR: 1.69; 95% CI: 1.10, 2.61). In the multivariable analysis, ARCS was associated with binge drinking (AOR: 2.97; 95% CI: 1.71, 5.17) and sex work (AOR: 3.48; 95% CI: 1.62, 7.49). These findings emphasize unmet needs of this population. Strategies seeking to prevent teenage alcohol use, particularly delaying initial alcohol use, may be beneficial for reducing ARCS in this population.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Alcohol Drinking / epidemiology
  • Condoms*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • HIV Infections*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Poverty Areas
  • Uganda / epidemiology