Table 2.
Dependent variables |
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Independent variables |
Client report of police harassment OR (95% CI); n |
Unauthorized confiscation of client syringes OR (95% CI); n |
Client arrests en route to or from SEP OR (95% CI); n |
Police appearances at SEP sites OR (95% CI); n |
Modal race of SEP clients is African American or Hispanic |
2.29 (0.96–5.47); 92 | 3.40 (1.37–8.40); 88 | 3.56 (1.29–9.87); 86 | 4.32 (1.53–12.20); 90 |
Only serving urban areas | 2.76(1.31–5.81); 107 | 2.34 (1.09–5.02); 101 | 3.24 (1.34–7.83); 99 | 3.14 (1.25–7.88); 103 |
Providing mobile distribution | 2.03 (0.99–4.17); 106 | 2.32 (1.09–4.95); 100 | 2.20 (0.91–5.33); 98 | 6.11 (1.92–19.43); 102 |
Providing stationary distribution |
0.43 (0.16–1.12); 92 | |||
Located in Midwest | 0.43 (0.17–1.12); 97 | |||
Not receiving state funds | 0.43 (0.20–0.94); 98 | |||
Distributed more than 90 000/year syringes |
3.77 (1.24–11.53); 90 | |||
Serving more than three sites | 3.96 (1.77–8.83); 92 | 2.62 (1.13–6.05); 86 | 5.26 (1.68–18.14); 90 | |
Documenting problems with police |
2.16 (1.04–4.50); 109 | 2.67 (1.23–5.79); 109 | ||
Number of years in operation | 5.25 (1.58–17.40); 102 |
CI: confidence interval; OR: odds ratio.