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Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate analyses comparing physicians willing to prescribe syringes by other variables

From: A national physician survey on prescribing syringes as an HIV prevention measure

Variable (n)

willing to prescribe (%)

(n)

OR

95% CI

Adjusted

OR

95% CI

Gender

      

Female

64%

125

1.09

0.7–1.7

  

Male

62%

302

    

Specialty

      

Not Primary (85)

64%

54

1.1

0.7–1.7

  

Primary (342)

62%

213

    

Region

      

Northeast (115)

70%

81

0.9

0.5–1.6

  

South (110)

54%

59

0.4*

0.2–0.8

  

Midwest (102)

54%

55

0.4*

0.2–0.8

  

West (95)

73%

69

    

Syringe status

      

Strict prohibition (103)

69%

71

1.65

1.0–2.8

  

Open access syringe sales (142)

65%

92

1.37

0.9–2.2

  

Intermediate Access (157)

57%

89

    

SEP status

      

Legal Sep (230)

67%

154

1.6

0.9–2.7

  

SEP w/o claim to legal (116)

59%

68

1.1

0.6–2.0

  

No SEP operating (79)

56%

44

    

IDUs in practice

      

Yes (181)

68%

123

1.5*

1.0–2.3

  

No (239)

58%

137

    

Ask IDUs about sharing needles

      

Yes (168)

70%

118

2.9*

1.1–7.4

  

No (20)

45%

9

    

IDUs share because they don't have sterile syringes

      

Yes (373)

65%

242

4.6*

2.0–10.9

4.8*

2.0–11.4

No (26)

45%

12

    

IDUs share because they do not have money

      

Yes (352)

65%

229

2.3*

1.2–4.3

  

No (44)

45%

20

    

Awareness of access syringe exchange in location of practice

      

Yes (104)

71%

74

1.6

1.0–2.6

  

No (91)

63%

57

    

Don't know (226)

58%

131

    

Awareness of over-the-counter pharmacy syringe sales

      

Yes (72)

74%

53

1.8

1.0–3.2

  

No (100)

65%

65

    

Don't know (247)

59%

146

    

Awareness of syringe prescription by physician

      

Yes (115)

72%

83

1.8*

1.1–2.9

1.8*

1.1–2.9

No (94)

59%

55

    

Don't know (211)

59%

124

    

Syringe prescription is legal

      

Yes (36)

83%

30

1.3

0.8–2.1

  

No (390)

61%

238

    

Ever prescribed to IDU with Diabetes

      

Yes (42)

81%

34

2.8*

1.3–6.2

2.3

1.0–5.2

No (380)

60%

228

    

Ever prescribe to IDU w/o indication

      

Yes (15)

80%

12

2.5

0.7–9.1

  

No (406)

60%

244

    

Know another MD who prescribes to IDU

      

Yes (34)

85%

29

3.8*

1.5–10.1

  

No (390)

60%

234

    
  1. *Significant based on 95% CIs