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

AL Bingham; AP De Silva; AM Vaisey; MJ Temple-Smith; SY Spark; JS Hocking

Journal article

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

AL Bingham, AP De Silva, AM Vaisey, MJ Temple-Smith, SY Spark, JS Hocking

Sexual Health | CSIRO PUBLISHING | Published : 2022

DOI: 10.1071/SH21098

Abstract

Prevalence of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) has been associated with availability of alcohol. This paper investigates potential associations between prevalent cases of chlamydia in young people in Australia and the availability of alcohol within their local area, defined as postcode of residence. Methods: Alcohol availability was determined at the postcode level using liquor licensing data, classified as total number of licences, number of 'take-away' licences and number of licenses by population. Participant data were drawn from a survey targeting Australians aged 16-29 years in rural and regional Australia, capturing demographic details including postcode of residence, indicator..

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Amie Bingham Author

Anurika De Silva Author

Meredith Temple-Smith Author

Jane Hocking Author

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Awarded by NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship

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Funding Acknowledgements

Amie Bingham was supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship. Jane Hocking was supported by a NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship (1136117). The data were collected as part of the ACCEPt trial which was funded by Commonwealth Department of Health, Victoria and NSW Health and NHMRC (1056803 and 1007937).