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    Intersection of alcohol use, HIV infection, and the HIV care continuum in Zambia: nationally representative survey.
    (2023-Oct) Vinikoor MJ; Sikazwe I; Sharma A; Kanguya T; Chipungu J; Murray LK; Chander G; Cropsey K; Bosomprah S; Mulenga LB; Paul R; Kane J
    Through a nationally-representative household survey, we measured the prevalence and correlates of unhealthy alcohol use (UAU) in Zambia and its association with the HIV care continuum. Adolescent and adult (ages 15-59 years) data, including the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C), from the 2016 Zambia Population-based HIV Impact Assessment, were analyzed. UAU was defined as AUDIT-C of 3 + points for women and 4 + for men. Among 20,923 participants, 15.3% had UAU; this was 21.6% among people living with HIV (PLWH). Male sex, increasing age, being employed, urban residence, and having HIV were independent correlates of UAU (all