Table 3 Factors associated with at least one HCV risk practice: univariate and multivariate £ mixed models (n = 321 visits for 176 patients)
Number of visits (%) or median (IQR) | Number of patients | OR | [95% CI] | p | aOR | [95% CI] | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||||||
male | 273 (85.1) | 149 | 1 | |||||
female | 48 (14.9) | 27 | 6.24 | [1.88-20.79] | 0.003 | |||
Age § | 32 (27-38) | 0.89 | [0.83-0.96] | 0.004 | 0.91 | [0.85-0.97] | 0.01 | |
High School Certificate | ||||||||
No | 207 (64.5) | 115 | 1 | |||||
Yes | 114 (35.5) | 61 | 2.48 | [0.94-6.54] | 0.07 | |||
Having child(ren) | ||||||||
No | 202 (62.9) | 110 | 1 | |||||
Yes | 119 (37.1) | 66 | 0.91 | [0.35-2.41] | 0.85 | |||
Employment | ||||||||
No | 134 (41.7) | 101 | 1 | |||||
Yes | 187 (58.3) | 124 | 0.99 | [0.43-2.31] | 0.99 | |||
Unstable housing | ||||||||
No | 109 (34.0) | 77 | 1 | |||||
Yes | 212 (66.0) | 129 | 0.71 | [0.29-1.79] | 0.47 | |||
Alcohol dependence ‡ | ||||||||
No | 279 (88.0) | 158 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Yes | 38 (12.0) | 28 | 4.20 | [1.23-14.32] | 0.02 | 4.19 | [1.53-11.47] | 0.01 |
Cocaine use* | ||||||||
No | 245 (78.0) | 149 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Yes | 69 (22.0) | 56 | 3.81 | [1.51-9.62] | 0.01 | 2.52 | [1.05-6.04] | 0.04 |
Current drug injection* | ||||||||
No | 274 (89.3) | 156 | 1 | |||||
Yes | 33 (10.8) | 27 | 3.64 | [1.07-12.48] | 0.04 | |||
Suicidal risk** | ||||||||
No | 189 (74.4) | 121 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Yes | 65 (25.6) | 52 | 2.18 | [0.92-5.17] | 0.08 | 2.44 | [0.99-6.02] | 0.05 |
Depressive symptoms*** | ||||||||
No | 210 (66.9) | 132 | 1 | |||||
Yes | 104 (33.1) | 79 | 2.04 | [0.84-4.96] | 0.12 | |||
History of drug overdose | ||||||||
No | 285 (88.8) | 156 | 1 | |||||
Yes | 36 (11.2) | 20 | 0.65 | [0.13-3.10] | 0.59 | |||
History of drug injection | ||||||||
No | 165 (51.7) | 89 | 1 | |||||
Yes | 154 (48.3) | 86 | 1.64 | [0.64-4.19] | 0.31 | |||
Age at first regular drug use § | 20 (18-24) | 0.84 | [0.73-0.96] | 0.01 | ||||
Age at first injection § | 22 (19-26) | 0.96 | [0.84-1.10] | 0.55 | ||||
Drug using friends | ||||||||
No | 114 (36.0) | 81 | 1 | |||||
yes | 203 (64.0) | 134 | 3.03 | [1.23-7.43] | 0.02 | |||
Living | ||||||||
Alone | 171 (53.9) | 110 | 1 | 1 | ||||
In a couple, not with a drug user | 78 (24.6) | 56 | 2.65 | [1.03-6.84] | 0.04 | 4.16 | [1.42-12.12] | 0.02 |
With a drug user, not in a couple | 36 (11.4) | 32 | 4.78 | [1.60-14.30] | 0.01 | 2.46 | [0.78-7.77] | 0.13 |
In a couple with a drug user | 32 (10.1) | 27 | 7.95 | [2.58-24.51] | <10 -3 | 9.85 | [3.13-31.06] | <10-3 |
VHC status | ||||||||
Negative | 195 (69.4) | 106 | 1 | |||||
Positive | 42 (15.0) | 23 | 0.64 | [0.17-2.40] | 0.51 | |||
Unknown | 44 (15.7) | 23 | 0.74 | [0.21-2.62] | 0.64 |