Citation

Kaljee LM, Green MS, Zhan M, Riel R, Lerdboon P, Lostutter TW, Tho LH, Van Luong V, Minh TT. Youth Soc. 2011; 43(1): 118-141.

Affiliation

Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0044118X09351285

PMID

21373363

PMCID

PMC3045200

Abstract

A randomly selected cross-sectional survey was conducted with 880 youth (16 to 24 years) in Nha Trang City to assess relationships between alcohol consumption and sexual behaviors. A timeline followback method was employed. Chi-square, generalized logit modeling and logistic regression analyses were performed. Of the sample, 78.2% male and 56.1% female respondents ever consumed alcohol. Males reporting sexual behaviors (vaginal, anal, oral sex) had a significantly higher calculated peak BAC of 0.151 compared to 0.082 for males reporting no sexual intimacy (p < .0001). Females reporting sexual behaviors had a peak BAC of 0.072 compared to 0.027 for those reporting no sexual intimacy (p = .016). Fifty percent of (33/66) males and 30.4% (7/23) females report event specific drinking and engagement in sexual behaviors. Males reporting 11+ drinks in 30 days had more sexual partners than those reporting 1 to 10 drinks (p = .037). Data suggest different physical and psychosocial mediators between alcohol consumption and sexual behaviors by gender.

Language: en