West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), APOCP's West Asia Chapter. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 1513-7368 19 S1 2018 04 01 Alcohol Consumption and Sexual Risk Behaviour among Jamaican Adolescents 1 6 60395 10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.S1.1 EN Chinwendu F Agu School of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica Daniel C Oshi Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica Wendel D Abel Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica Tania Rae School of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica Sarah N Oshi Department of General Studies and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Kingston, Jamaica Tana Ricketts-Roomes Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica Ijeoma A Meka College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria Joy Harrison Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica Uche Dimkpa College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Nnewi, Nigeria Steve Weaver School of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica Journal Article 2018 01 03 Alcohol consumption has significant health, social and economic implications. Alcohol is the most prevalent<br />psychoactive substance used by Jamaican adolescents. The aim of this study was to determine whether alcohol is<br />associated with sexual risk behaviour among Jamaican adolescents. Methods: The data from National Secondary<br />School Survey (NSS) conducted in 2013 was analysed. Descriptive statistics consisting of frequencies, percentages<br />and Pearson’s Chi square was done. Multivariate analysis was done using binary logistic regression. Result: The mean<br />age of alcohol initiation among the participants was 12.3years [SD: 2.74]. There were significant associations between<br />gender (X2= 14.56; p= 0.000), relationship with father/guardian (X2: 10.71; P= 0.03), relationship with mother<br />(X2= 15.16; P= 0.004) and conversation with parents/ guardians about dangers of drug abuse (X2= 8.16; P=0.004).<br />Adolescents who were males (AOR= 0.62, 95% CI= 0.43 - 0.88), in the 8th grade (AOR= 0.51, 95% CI= 0.26 - 0.98) or<br />in the 10th grade (AOR: 0.52, 95% CI: 0.32 - 0.85) were less likely to engage in sexual risk behaviour. Lifetime alcohol<br />consumption, past year alcohol consumption and past month alcohol consumption were not significantly associated<br />with sexual risk behaviour (AOR= 0.35, 95% CI= 0.04 - 3.46; AOR= 1.75, 95% CI= 0.59 - 5.09, AOR= 0.78 95%<br />CI= 0.56 - 1.11 respectively). Conclusion: Lifetime, past one year and past one month alcohol consumption among<br />the students were not risk factors for sexual risk behavior (non-condom use) among Jamaican adolescents. https://journal.waocp.org/article_60395_36e950ec813e6df30bd44e3c3a32ce90.pdf