Table 2 Participant alcohol misuse, HIV risk and the intersection of HIV risk and alcohol misuse

Alcohol use/misuse

Participants who drink alcohol

n = 288

n = 236

No

29.5

20.3

Yes

70.5

79.7

Percentage of days spent drinking alcohol in one month

0 - 24%

38.4

21.8

25 - 49%

25.1

14.9

50 - 74%

20.2

30.3

75 - 100%

16.3

33.0

At-risk drinking levels based on AUDIT scores

n = 203

n = 188

Low-risk

68.0

62.8

Hazardous

26.1

26.1

Harmful

2.5

3.7

Dependence

3.4

7.4

Participants who binge

No

40.4

25.5

Yes

59.6

74.5

Percentage of days spent binging in one month

n = 121

n = 140

0 - 24%

8.3

7.1

25 - 49%

32.2

20.0

50 - 74%

33.1

39.3

75 - 100%

26.4

33.6

HIV risk

n = 288

n = 236

Log of HIV risk score

Tertile 1

61.5

52.5

Tertile 2

17.0

20.4

Tertile 3

21.5

27.1

Partner status

No partner

0.4

0.4

Main partner only

86.1

68.2

Casual partner +/− exchange partner or main partner

13.5

31.4

Unprotected sex by partner type

n = 178

n = 150

Main partner only

84.8

70.7

Casual partner +/− exchange partner or main partner

15.2

29.3

HIV risk and alcohol misuse

n = 203

n = 188

Sexual intercourse while intoxicated

Never

74.9

63.8

Ever

25.1

36.2

Regret ever having had sexual intercourse while intoxicated

Never

87.7

84.6

Ever

12.3

15.4

Unsure if had sexual intercourse while intoxicated

Never

95.0

93.6

Ever

5.0

6.4