Alcohol, drug use, and sexual risk among young African American women in North Carolina: Is educational attainment protective?

ABSTRACT: Previous research shows that educational attainment is a protective factor for substance use and sexual risk among adolescents and young adults. Evidence also shows that this relationship may differ by race/ethnicity and gender. This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between educational attainment, substance use and sexual risk among African American women in emerging adulthood. This study uses cross-sectional data from 646 African American women (aged 18 to 25) enrolled in a randomized trial of a behavioral HIV risk-reduction intervention. At enrollment, participants completed a risk behavior assessment via audio-computer assisted self-interview and provided a urine sample for drug screening. Bivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine substance use and sexual

SUBMITTER: Browne FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10704931 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature