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Table 3 Multivariable Model of Perceived Ease of Access to Supports and Services

From: Perceived difficulty of getting help to reduce or abstain from substances among sexual and gender minority men who have sex with men (SGMSM) and use methamphetamine during the early period of the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Ordinal Logistic

Binary Logistic

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

Income

  < $30,000

1.00

 

 $30,000 - $59,999

0.61 (0.38, 0.99)

0.54 (0.3, 0.95)

 $60,000 - $89,999

0.75 (0.43, 1.32)

0.94 (0.46, 1.96)

  > $90,000

0.67 (0.35, 1.30)

0.61 (0.29, 1.31)

Frequency of methamphetamine use in past six months

 Once or Twice

1.00

 

 Monthly

0.95 (0.53, 1.73)

0.89 (0.45, 1.79)

 Weekly

1.16 (0.62, 2.15)

1.02 (0.49, 2.11)

 Daily or almost daily

1.71 (0.98, 3.01)

1.39 (0.71, 2.71)

MA use during or before sex

 Hardly any (0–19%)

1.00

1.00

 Only some of the time (20–39%)

4.42 (1.87, 10.56)

2.72 (1.03, 7.59)

 About half the time (40–59%)

1.78 (0.77, 4.14)

1.33 (0.51, 3.48)

 Most of the time (60–79%)

2.46 (1.12, 5.48)

2.39 (0.97, 6.02)

 Nearly all the time (80–100%)

2.09 (1.06, 4.16)

1.78 (0.83, 3.81)

Healthcare Provider knows of methamphetamine use

 No regular provider

1.00

1.00

 Regular provider doesn’t know

0.72 (0.42, 1.20)

1.02 (0.54, 1.89)

 Regular Provider knows of methamphetamine use

0.49 (0.28, 0.84)

0.65 (0.34, 1.23)

To what extent did you feel you needed help in reducing your use of, or abstaining from (not using), substances?

 Not at all

1.00

1.00

 A little

1.55 (0.98, 2.45)

2.09 (1.24, 3.56)

 A lot

2.87 (1.58, 5.26)

2.21 (1.11, 4.55)

 Completely

3.54 (1.41, 9.02)

4.14 (1.25, 18.9)