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. 2009 Aug 23;6:23. doi: 10.1186/1477-7517-6-23

Table 4.

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections infection among injection drug users in Vinnitsya, Ukraine.

Variable Model unit Adjusted odds ratio 95% confidence interval p-value
Model: HIV (N = 268)
HIV knowledge (HIV-KQ-45) score 1 score point 1.1 1.04, 1.15 <0.001
Using opiate drugs daily or almost daily in the past year Yes/no 2.2 1.05, 4.46 0.04
Sharing needles/syringes with HIV positive person in the past year Yes/no 3.4 1.24, 9.3 0.02

Model: HCV (N = 274)
Frequency of back- or frontloading in the past year ≥1 vs. <1 per month 4.0 1.5, 11.0 <0.01
Days of marijuana use in the past month 1 day of use 0.96 0.93, 0.99 0.02
Ever used drug addiction treatment Yes/no 2.4 1.3, 4.5 <0.01

Note. Complete participant records from (N = 315) were excluded from the models if any variable was missing.