Table 3.

Findings from multiple logistic regression analysis of factors associated with attempting to access drug or alcohol addiction services, regardless of whether ultimately successful (n = 529)

Characteristic	Adjusted Odds Ratio	95% C.I.	p value
Aboriginal ethnicity
Yes vs No	1.66	1.05 – 2.62	0.030
High school education
Yes vs No	1.66	1.09 – 2.55	0.020
History of mental illness
Yes vs No	2.25	1.50 – 3.38	<0.001
History of sex work*
Yes vs No	1.59	0.88 – 2.88	0.122
Non-injection crack use*
Yes vs No	2.93	1.76 – 4.89	<0.001
Drug bingeing behavior*
Yes vs No	1.03	0.64 – 1.66	0.902
Money spent/day on drugs
≥$50 vs <$50	2.13	1.41 – 3.22	<0.001

^*In last six months