Table 2:
Unadjusted and adjusted associations with injection drug use at baseline for 605 participants of the Cedar Project in British Columbia, Canada
| Variable | OR (95% CI)* | |
|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | Adjusted | |
| Age | 1.17 (1.12–1.22)† | 1.18 (1.12–1.24)† |
| Female sex | 2.10 (1.51–2.91)† | 2.44 (1.48–4.01)† |
| Identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual or two spirited | 1.89 (1.10–3.26) | 1.34 (0.67–2.65) |
| In a relationship | 1.95 (1.31–2.89)‡ | 1.69 (1.07–2.68)§ |
| At least one parent attended residential school | 1.44 (1.04–1.99) | 1.27 (0.87–1.86) |
| Ever experienced sexual abuse | 1.67 (1.20–2.32) | 0.77 (0.50–1.18) |
| Lived on the street for ≥ 3 nights | 1.58 (1.12–2.22) | 0.97 (0.63–1.45) |
| Ever denied shelter because of drug use | 2.23 (1.52–3.27)† | 1.59 (1.01–2.51)§ |
| Ever incarcerated overnight or longer | 2.41 (1.71–3.40)† | 2.95 (1.92–4.54)† |
| Ever attempted suicide | 1.42 (1.02–1.99) | 1.04 (0.69–1.57) |
| History of mental illness | 1.43 (1.00–2.04)§ | 1.56 (1.01–2.41)§ |
| Ever involved in sex work | 2.89 (2.05–4.05)† | 2.30 (1.43–3.69)‡ |
Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio.
*
OR < 1.00 shows an effect size that is protective for the exposed group; OR > 1.00 shows an effect size that is higher among members of the exposed group than members of the reference group.
†
Significant at p < 0.001.
‡
Significant at p < 0.01.
§
Significant at p < 0.05.