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Table 5 Logistic regression of past-year alcohol or drug use disorder (N=506)

From: Substance abuse, treatment needs and access among female sex workers and non-sex workers in Pretoria, South Africa

Correlates of Past-Year Alcohol or Drug Use Disorder

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusteda OR (95% CI)

Sex Worker (df = 1)

  

Yes

2.6 (1.7–4.0)***

1.8 (1.0–3.2)*

No

1.0

1.0

Age Group (df = 1)

  

18–25

1.0 (0.6–1.5)

--

26–55

1.0

 

Years of Education (df = 2)

  

Lower than 7th grade

1.2 (0.4–3.1)

--

7th to 12th grade

0.8 (0.4–1.9)

 

Higher than 12th grade

1.0

 

Current Marital Status (df = 3)

  

Single, without a main sex partner

2.2 (0.8–6.2)

--

Not living with a main sex partner

1.6 (0.6–4.0)

 

Living with a main sex partner

1.9 (0.7–5.1)

 

Married, separated, divorced, or widowed

1.0

 

Number of Children (df = 2)

  

One

0.8 (0.5–1.4)

--

Two or more

0.6 (0.4–1.1)

 

None

1.0

 

Residence or Living Space with Running Water (df = 1)

  

Yes

0.8 (0.5–1.4)

--

No

1.0

 

Residence or Living Space with Electricity (df = 1)

  

Yes

0.5 (0.3–0.8)**

0.9 (0.5–1.5)

No

1.0

1.0

Family History of Alcohol or Drug Abuse (df = 1)

  

Yes

2.3 (1.5–3.5)***

2.5 (1.6–4.1)***

No

1.0

1.0

History of Being Physically Abused (df = 1)

  

Yes

2.6 (1.7–4.1)***

1.7 (1.1–2.8)***

No

1.0

1.0

History of Being Sexually Abused (df = 1)

  

Yes

3.1 (1.8–5.4)***

1.8 (1.0–3.3)†

No

1.0

1.0

Age of First Alcohol Use (df = 1)

  

Before 18

2.3 (1.5–3.6)***

1.9 (1.1–3.0)*

18 or older

1.0

1.0

Age of First Marijuana, Dagga, or Ganja Use (df = 1)

  

Before 18

4.0 (2.0–8.0)***

2.5 (1.2–5.2)*

18 or older

3.5 (2.1–5.8)***

2.4 (1.3–4.2)**

Never use

1.0

1.0

  1. a The adjusted model included variables listed in the third column.
  2. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval
  3. † p ≤ 0.09; *: p ≤ 0.05; ** p ≤ 0.01; ***p ≤ 0.001.
  4. P-values are based on the Wald chi-square statistic.