The influence of alcohol use disorders on sex and mood in an HIV-infected population in the state of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil.

摘要: Background: This study assesses among 200 HIV-infected outpatients the prevalence of positive alcohol use disorder (AUD) and its correlations with socio-demographic characteristics, life habits, sexual behavior (hypo) manic symptoms. Methods: Between December 2009 June 2011, patients were interviewed at specialized clinic for HIVcare located in Walter Cantidio’s University Hospital, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. Screening AUD was performed Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). A questionnaire based on WHO’s Behavioral Surveillance Surveys used to track risky behaviors. The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) screen symptoms mania hypomania. Results: One hundred thirty-three (66.5%) male, mean age 37.4 years (standard deviation, SD=10.9) 9.5(SD=3.5). Ninety nine (49.5%) had AUD: 80 (40%) hazardous drinking 19 (9.5%) dependence. higher rates male gender (OR=2.8; 95%CI=1.5, 5.2), living alone (OR=4.5; 95%CI=1.6, 12.7), tobacco (OR=3.0; 95%CI=1.4, 6.6), illicit drugs (OR=3.5; 95%CI=1.7, 7.1) (hypo)manic (OR=6.4; 95%CI=2.3, 17.7). Regarding behavior, associated lower first sex (OR=1.1; 95%CI=1.05, 1.2) commercial (OR=2.7; 95%CI=1.3, 5.8) non-regular partners (OR=4.3; 95%CI=2.1, 8.6). In multivariate analysis, independent associations between following variables found: (adjusted Odds Ratio [aOR]=10.1; 44.7), (aOR=7.8; 39.0), (aOR=3.9; 95%CI=1.2, 12.2), (aOR=3.4; 8.3), (aOR=2.7; 95%CI=1.1, education (aOR=1.1; 95%CI=1.03, (aOR=1.03; 95%CI=1.002, 1.076). Conclusion: Therefore, there is a significantly high patients. showed profile: young males, alone, education, drug risk better understanding comorbidity implications behavioral aspects HIV-positive individuals may help providing long term outcomes these