Table 3.
Multivariate correlates of engaging in unsafe injecting
| Characteristic | Receptive syringe sharinga | Distributive syringe sharing | Shared cookerb | Shared filterc | SMSd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | |
| Urban environmental characteristics | |||||
| Live with parents | - | - | 1.7 (1.1, 2.6) | - | - |
| Obtained syringes within housing complex | - | - | - | - | 1.9 (1.1, 3.2) |
| Obtained drugs within housing complex | - | - | 2.6 (1.1, 6.4) | - | - |
| Social influence and social norms | |||||
| Any drug buddies encourage sharing | 2.2 (1.1, 4.3) | 2.8 (1.6, 4.0) | 2.1 (1.0, 4.3) | - | - |
| Individual characteristics | |||||
| Age – 30 and above | 0.6 (0.3, 1.0) | 0.5 (0.3, 0.7) | - | - | - |
| Salary income | - | - | 0.6 (0.4, 0.9) | - | 0.6 (0.4, 0.9) |
| Employed full time | - | 0.5 (0.3, 0.9) | - | - | - |
| Daily heroin injection | - | 1.5 (1.0, 2.3) | - | - | - |
| Always cleaned used syringes | 2.8 (1.6, 4.9) | 2.5 (1.6, 4.0) | 2.0 (1.2, 3.5) | 2.2 (1.3, 3.8) | 3.0 (1.7, 5.2) |
| Street doctor | - | - | - | 2.5 (1.3, 4.9) | - |
| Self-reported HIV status | |||||
| Does not know | (reference) | (reference) | - | - | - |
| Negative | 0.8 (0.4, 1.6) | 1.3 (0.8, 2.0) | - | - | - |
| Positive | 7.0 (3.6, 13.6) | 0.5 (0.3, 0.9) | - | - | - |
Notes
a
Receptive syringe sharing after an HIV infected IDU
b
Shared cookers when not all syringes were new
c
Shared filters when not all syringes were new
d
Syringe mediated drug sharing (squirting drugs from one syringe to another) when not all syringes were new