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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 64% | 125 | 1.09 | 0.7–1.7 |  |  |
Male | 62% | 302 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Specialty | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Not Primary (85) | 64% | 54 | 1.1 | 0.7–1.7 |  |  |
Primary (342) | 62% | 213 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Region | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Syringe status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
SEP status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
IDUs in practice | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes (181) | 68% | 123 | 1.5* | 1.0–2.3 |  |  |
No (239) | 58% | 137 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ask IDUs about sharing needles | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes (168) | 70% | 118 | 2.9* | 1.1–7.4 |  |  |
No (20) | 45% | 9 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
IDUs share because they don't have sterile syringes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes (373) | 65% | 242 | 4.6* | 2.0–10.9 | 4.8* | 2.0–11.4 |
No (26) | 45% | 12 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
IDUs share because they do not have money | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes (352) | 65% | 229 | 2.3* | 1.2–4.3 |  |  |
No (44) | 45% | 20 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Awareness of access syringe exchange in location of practice | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes (104) | 71% | 74 | 1.6 | 1.0–2.6 |  |  |
No (91) | 63% | 57 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Don't know (226) | 58% | 131 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Awareness of over-the-counter pharmacy syringe sales | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes (72) | 74% | 53 | 1.8 | 1.0–3.2 |  |  |
No (100) | 65% | 65 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Don't know (247) | 59% | 146 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Awareness of syringe prescription by physician | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes (115) | 72% | 83 | 1.8* | 1.1–2.9 | 1.8* | 1.1–2.9 |
No (94) | 59% | 55 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Don't know (211) | 59% | 124 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Syringe prescription is legal | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes (36) | 83% | 30 | 1.3 | 0.8–2.1 |  |  |
No (390) | 61% | 238 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ever prescribed to IDU with Diabetes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes (42) | 81% | 34 | 2.8* | 1.3–6.2 | 2.3 | 1.0–5.2 |
No (380) | 60% | 228 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ever prescribe to IDU w/o indication | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes (15) | 80% | 12 | 2.5 | 0.7–9.1 |  |  |
No (406) | 60% | 244 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Know another MD who prescribes to IDU | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes (34) | 85% | 29 | 3.8* | 1.5–10.1 |  |  |
No (390) | 60% | 234 | Â | Â | Â | Â |