Alcohol availability and prevalent Chlamydia trachomatis in young Australians: a multi-level analysis

Amie L. Bingham, Anurika P. De Silva, Alaina M. Vaisey, Meredith J. Temple-Smith, Simone Y. Spark, Jane S. Hocking Characteristics of places have been found to affect sexually transmissible infections (STIs) rates, with some evidence indicating that availability of alcohol within local areas may be associated with STI prevalence. We investigated potential associations between prevalent cases of chlamydia in young people in Australia and the availability of alcohol within their local area (residential postcode). We found little evidence of associations between alcohol availability and chlamydia, but observed significant associations between inconsistent condom use and chlamydia prevalence.
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research