Table 1.
Factors associated with history of incarceration among IDU in Bangkok, Thailand (n = 252)
| Characteristic | History of incarceration n (%) | OR | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes: 197 (78) | No: 55 (22) | ||||
| Median age | |||||
| < 36.5 years | 100 (51) | 26 (47) | 1.15 | 0.63 - 2.09 | 0.647 |
| ≥ 36.5 years | 97 (49) | 29 (53) | |||
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 45 (23) | 21 (38) | 0.48 | 0.25 - 0.91 | 0.024 |
| Other | 152 (77) | 34 (62) | |||
| Education | |||||
| ≥ Secondary | 122 (62) | 27 (49) | 1.69 | 0.92 - 3.08 | 0.089 |
| < Secondary | 75 (38) | 28 (51) | |||
| Median daily expenses for purchasing drugs | |||||
| < 300 Thai baht | 94 (48) | 31 (56) | 0.71 | 0.39 - 1.29 | 0.258 |
| ≥ 300Thai baht | 103 (52) | 24 (44) | |||
| Ever injected heroin | |||||
| Yes | 186 (94) | 48 (87) | 2.47 | 0.91 - 6.70 | 0.077 |
| No | 11 (6) | 7 (13) | |||
| Ever injected yaba (methamphetamine) | |||||
| Yes | 128 (65) | 33 (60) | 1.24 | 0.67 - 2.28 | 0.497 |
| No | 69 (35) | 22 (40) | |||
| Ever injected midazolam | |||||
| Yes | 139 (71) | 30 (55) | 2.00 | 1.08 -- 3.69 | 0.027 |
| No | 58 (29) | 25 (45) | |||
| Ever injected methadone | |||||
| Yes | 33 (17) | 6 (11) | 1.64 | 0.65 - 4.15 | 0.293 |
| No | 164 (83) | 49 (89) | |||
| Ever used drugs in combination | |||||
| Yes | 141 (72) | 34 (62) | 1.56 | 0.83 - 2.91 | 0.167 |
| No | 56 (28) | 21 (38) | |||
| Ever shared syringes | |||||
| Yes | 107 (54) | 18 (33) | 2.44 | 1.30 - 4.58 | 0.005 |
| No | 90 (46) | 37 (67) | |||
| Ever overdosed | |||||
| Yes | 69 (35) | 6 (11) | 4.40 | 1.80 - 10.79 | 0.001 |
| No | 128 (65) | 49 (89) | |||
| Ever involved in sex trade | |||||
| Yes | 20 (10) | 11 (20) | 0.45 | 0.20 - 1.01 | 0.054 |
| No | 177 (90) | 44 (80) | |||
| Ever in compulsory drug treatment | |||||
| Yes | 74 (38) | 6 (11) | 4.91 | 2.01 - 12.03 | < 0.001 |
| No | 123 (62) | 49 (89) | |||
| Ever on methadone treatment | |||||
| Yes | 89 (45) | 22 (40) | 1.24 | 0.67 - 2.27 | 0.494 |
| No | 108 (55) | 33 (60) | |||