Alcohol consumption among HIV-infected patients

Frank Lefevre; Brian O'Leary; Maureen Moran; Melinda Mossar; Paul R. Yarnold; Gary J. Martin; Jeffrey Glassroth

doi:10.1007/BF02599920

Alcohol consumption among HIV-infected patients

Frank Lefevre^*, Brian O'Leary, Maureen Moran, Melinda Mossar, Paul R. Yarnold, Gary J. Martin, Jeffrey Glassroth

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This prospective, cohort study analyzed the prevalence of alcoholism and patterns of alcohol intake over time in a cohort of HIV-infected patients, predominantly homosexual/bisexual men. One hundred eleven HIV-positive subjects were recruited from a comprehensive HIV clinic associated with a large Midwestern university hospital. Each participant completed the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) survey and a standardized quantity-frequency questionnaire on alcohol intake at enrollment. The quantity-frequency scale was repeated every six months for a total of 30 months. Forty-five of the 111 subjects (41%) met the criteria for alcoholism, as defined by a MAST score 5 or higher. There was a significant decrease in alcohol consumption over time, from 6.4 drinks/week in the initial time period to 3.9 drinks/week by the final time period (p<0.001).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	458-460
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of general internal medicine
Volume	10
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02599920
State	Published - Aug 1995

Keywords

HIV infections
MAST
alcohol
alcoholism

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Internal Medicine

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