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Title
The Relationship Between Spirituality/Religiousness and Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among HIV-Infected Adults in Southwestern Uganda. |
Full text
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/02s3h4t9 |
Date
2018 |
Author(s)
Adong, Julian; Lindan, Christina; Fatch, Robin; Emenyonu, Nneka I; Muyindike, Winnie R; Ngabirano, Christine; Winter, Michael R; Lloyd-Travaglini, Christine; Samet, Jeffrey H; Cheng, Debbie M; Hahn, Judith A |
Abstract
HIV and alcohol use are two serious and co-existing problems in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined the relationship between spirituality and/or religiousness (SR) and unhealthy alcohol use among treatment-naïve HIV-infected adults attending the HIV clinic in Mbarara, Uganda. Unhealthy alcohol was defined as having either an alcohol use disorders identification test-consumption score of≥4 for men or≥3 for women, or having a phosphatidylethanol level of≥50ng/ml based on analysis of dried bloodspot specimens. Of the 447 participants, 67.8% were female; the median age was 32years (interquartile range [IQR] 27-40). About half reported being Protestant (49.2%), 35.1% Catholic, and 9.2% Muslim. The median SR score was high (103 [IQR 89-107]); 43.3% drank at unhealthy levels. Higher SR scores were associated with lower odds of unhealthy drinking (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 0.83 per standard deviation [SD] increase; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.66-1.03). The "religious behavior" SR subscale was significantly associated with unhealthy alcohol use (aOR: 0.72 per SD increase; 95% CI 0.58-0.88). Religious institutions, which facilitate expression of religious behavior, may be helpful in promoting and maintaining lower levels of alcohol use. |
Subject(s)
Humans; HIV Infections; Glycerophospholipids; Alcohol Drinking; Spirituality; Religion; Adult; Middle Aged; African Continental Ancestry Group; Uganda; Female; Male; Alcohol; HIV; Phosphatidylethanol; Spirituality/religiousness; Public Health; Public Health and Health Services |
Coverage
1802 - 1813 |
Publisher
eScholarship, University of California |
Type of publication
article |
Format
application/pdf |
Source
AIDS and behavior, vol 22, iss 6 |
Rights
public |
Identifier
qt02s3h4t9 |
Repository
Berkeley - University of California
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