Drinking associated with risky sexual behavior

Posted by on October 11, 2006; This entry is filed under Uncategorized.
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It’s easy to make fun of studies like these, but hey, sometimes once you measure a phenomenon you find something unexpected. Not in this case, however:

Among men, heavy alcohol use was associated with higher odds of all risky sex outcomes examined, including unprotected sex (AOR = 3.48; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.65 to 7.32), multiple partners (AOR = 3.08; 95% CI, 1.95 to 4.87), and paying for sex (AOR = 3.65; 95% CI, 2.58 to 12.37). Similarly, among women, heavy alcohol consumption was associated with higher odds of unprotected sex (AOR = 3.28; 95% CI, 1.71 to 6.28), multiple partners (AOR = 3.05; 95% CI, 1.83 to 5.07), and selling sex (AOR = 8.50; 95% CI, 3.41 to 21.18). A dose-response relationship was seen between alcohol use and risky sexual behaviors, with moderate drinkers at lower risk than both problem and heavy drinkers.

10 Comments

  1. Alex B. October 11th, 2006 at 9:38 pm

    I found it interesting that there was little sex (geneder)differences, except for selling/buying sexual favors. My knowledge of alcohol research is very small, but I would have predicted more male promiscuity across all three areas.

  2. Joseph W. October 11th, 2006 at 9:40 pm

    Okay, someone’s going to link to this –  
     
    http://www.theonion.com/content/node/38603?issue=4228&special=2002 
     
    - so I might as well get it over with…

  3. Michael Blowhard October 12th, 2006 at 8:35 am

    As long as we’re in an Onion-reading mood …

  4. AJ October 12th, 2006 at 10:37 am

    As long as we’re in an Onion-reading mood … 
     
    Ditto: 
     
    http://www.theonion.com/content/node/49180

  5. Rob October 14th, 2006 at 12:58 pm

    Hapner is probably Bush’s science advisor by now:) 
     
    What the hell: 
     
    http://www.theonion.com/content/node/38931

  6. Rob October 14th, 2006 at 12:59 pm

    oh, sorry. How do we nominate these guys for and IgNobel prize?

  7. The Real Richard Sharpe October 15th, 2006 at 8:25 am

    Well, it seems obvious that drinking (more than moderate) is associated with risky sexual behavior, because more than moderate drinking is another form of risky behavior. 
     
    Is this really news?

  8. oldguy October 15th, 2006 at 1:57 pm

    What a surprise. Ogden Nash had it right. “Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.”

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