| Title |
HIV/AIDS Risks among Men and Women Who Drink at Informal Alcohol Serving Establishments (Shebeens) in Cape Town, South Africa
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Prevention Science, February 2008
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11121-008-0085-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Seth C. Kalichman, Leickness C. Simbayi, Redwaan Vermaak, Sean Jooste, Demetria Cain |
| Abstract |
HIV/AIDS is devastating southern Africa and the spread of HIV is fueled in some populations by alcohol use. Alcohol serving establishments, such as informal drinking places or shebeens, often serve as high-risk venues for HIV transmission. The current study examined the HIV risks of men (N = 91) and women (N = 248) recruited from four shebeens in a racially integrating township in Cape Town South Africa. Participants completed confidential measures of demographic characteristics, HIV risk history, alcohol and drug use, and HIV risk behaviors. Comparisons of 94 (28%) participants who reported meeting sex partners at shebeens to the remaining sample of shebeen goers, controlling for potential confounds, demonstrated a pattern of higher risk for HIV infection among persons who met sex partners at shebeens. Few differences, however, were observed between men (N = 47) and women (N = 47) who had met sex partners at shebeens, suggesting greater gender similarities than gender differences in this important subpopulation. These results indicate an urgent need for multi-level HIV prevention interventions targeting shebeens and the men and women who drink in these settings. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 81 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 20 | 24% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 9% |
| Other | 12 | 15% |
| Unknown | 11 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 18 | 22% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 18 | 22% |
| Psychology | 10 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 10% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 11 | 13% |
| Unknown | 12 | 15% |
Attention Score in Context
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