From: Drug use patterns among Thai illicit drug injectors amidst increased police presence
 | Reported an increase in police presence | |||
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Characteristic | Yes ( n = 137) | No ( n = 115) | Odds Ratio (95% CI)* | P value |
Injection heroin use | Â | Â | Â | Â |
<Daily | 88 (64%) | 67 (58%) | 1.29 (0.77 – 2.14) | 0.332 |
≥Daily | 49 (36%) | 48 (42%) |  |  |
Yaba/Ice use | Â | Â | Â | Â |
<Daily | 107 (78%) | 81 (70%) | 1.50 (0.85 – 2.65) | 0.165 |
≥Daily | 30 (22%) | 34 (30%) |  |  |
Midazolam use | Â | Â | Â | Â |
<Daily | 97 (71%) | 80 (70%) | 1.06 (0.62 – 1.82) | 0.831 |
≥Daily | 40 (29%) | 35 (30%) |  |  |
Illicit methadone use | Â | Â | Â | Â |
<Daily | 48 (35%) | 36 (31%) | 1.18 (0.70 – 2.01) | 0.531 |
≥Daily | 89 (65%) | 79 (69%) |  |  |
Binge drug use | Â | Â | Â | Â |
<Daily | 59 (43%) | 40 (35%) | 1.42 (0.85 – 2.37) | 0.181 |
≥Daily | 78 (57%) | 75 (65%) |  |  |
Involvement in the sex trade | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 17 (12%) | 14 (12%) | 1.02 (0.48 – 2.18) | 0.955 |
Yes | 120 (88%) | 101 (18%) | Â | Â |
Involvement in drug treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 67 (49%) | 49 (43%) | 1.29 (0.78 – 2.12) | 0.318 |
Yes | 70 (51%) | 66 (57%) | Â | Â |