Table 2.
Multivariate logistic regression model: factors associated with being a recently transitioned IDU (N = 288)
| OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic control variables | ||
| Gender | ||
| Female | 0.22* | 0.05–0.92 |
| Age | ||
| 18–20 | 1.00 | |
| 21–30 | 0.14** | 0.03–0.57 |
| 31-older | 0.03*** | 0.01–0.15 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| African-American | 1.00 | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 0.46 | 0.12–1.73 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1.31 | 0.35–4.84 |
| Drug use history | ||
| Heroin use | ||
| Less than once a day | 1.00 | |
| Once a day or more | 2.07 | 0.74–5.82 |
| Money spent on drugs a week | ||
| $175 or under | 1.00 | |
| $176–$350 | 1.49 | 0.41–5.46 |
| $351 or more | 0.82 | 0.24–2.83 |
| Attitude towards injectors | ||
| Highly unfavorable/unfavorable | 1.00 | |
| Neither favorable nor unfavorable | 0.73 | 0.48–1.66 |
| Favorable/highly favorable | 0.42 | 0.03–6.79 |
| Social marginalization | ||
| Residence | ||
| Own house/relatives/friends | 1.00 | |
| Hotel/motel/boarding house | 3.36** | 1.08–5.49 |
| Shelter/abandoned building/street | 6.26** | 1.29–9.35 |
| Education (HS/GED) | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 1.60 | 0.50–5.10 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 1.00 | |
| Married/Living with partner | 2.02 | 0.61–6.69 |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 3.06* | 1.29–6.40 |
| Personal networks | ||
| Percentage of acquaintances who inject drugs | ||
| None | 1.00 | |
| Under 50% | 2.69** | 2.06–4.58 |
| 50% or more | 3.10* | 1.16–5.03 |
| IDU sexual partner/s | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 5.47*** | 2.32–7.47 |
| Live with IDU | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 2.65*** | 1.51–8.63 |
| Lifestyle | ||
| Handled heroin | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 2.62*** | 1.95–7.22 |
| Burglary | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 2.24** | 1.51–7.89 |
| Petty theft | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 3.31*** | 2.17–8.33 |
| Exchange of sex for drugs and/or money | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 4.17*** | 2.23–10.02 |
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001