Table 1.
Tested for HIV in past six months n (%) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic |
Yes 186 (76.2%) |
No 58 (23.8%) |
Odds Ratio(95% CI) | p - value |
Gender | ||||
Female | 54 (29.0) | 23 (39.7) | 0.62 (0.34 - 1.15) | 0.13 |
Male | 132 (71.0) | 35 (60.3) | ||
Median age | ||||
≥ 37 years old | 96 (51.6) | 24 (41.4) | 1.51 (0.83 - 2.74) | 0.17 |
< 37 years old | 90 (48.4) | 34 (58.6) | ||
Relationship status | ||||
Married/common law, regular partner | 100 (53.8) | 33 (56.9) | 0.88 (0.49 - 1.60) | 0.68 |
Separated, dating, single | 86 (46.2) | 25 (43.1) | ||
Education level | ||||
≥ secondary education | 66 (35.5) | 23 (39.7) | 0.84 (0.46 - 1.53) | 0.56 |
< secondary education | 120 (64.5) | 35 (60.3) | ||
Heroin injection* | ||||
> once per week | 54 (29.0) | 17 (29.3) | 0.99 (0.52 - 1.89) | 0.97 |
≤ once per week | 132 (71.0) | 41 (70.7) | ||
Midazolam injection* | ||||
> once per week | 114 (61.3) | 32 (55.2) | 1.29 (0.71 - 2.33) | 0.41 |
≤ once per week | 72 (38.7) | 26 (44.8) | ||
Methamphetamine injection* | ||||
> once per week | 71 (38.2) | 18 (31.0) | 1.37 (0.73 - 2.58) | 0.32 |
≤ once per week | 115 (61.8) | 40 (69.0) | ||
Lent or borrowed syringes to/from others* | ||||
Yes | 33 (17.7) | 9 (15.5) | 1.17 (0.53 - 2.62) | 0.70 |
No | 153 (82.3) | 49 (84.5) | ||
Enrolled in voluntary drug treatment* | ||||
Yes | 75 (40.3) | 13 (22.4) | 2.34 (1.18 - 4.63) | 0.01 |
No | 111 (59.7) | 45 (77.6) | ||
Had unprotected sex* | ||||
Yes | 87 (46.8) | 29 (50.0) | 0.88 (0.49 - 1.59) | 0.67 |
No | 99 (53.2) | 29 (50.0) | ||
Incarceration* | ||||
Yes | 11 (5.9) | 0 (0.0) | -- | 0.07 |
No | 175 (94.1) | 58 (100.0) | ||
Reporting barriers to accessing health services | ||||
Any barriers | 68 (36.6) | 21 (36.2) | 1.02 (0.55 - 1.87) | 0.96 |
No barriers | 118 (63.4) | 37 (63.8) | ||
Ever been to MSHRC | ||||
Yes | 90 (48.4) | 20 (34.5) | 1.78 (0.96 - 3.29) | 0.06 |
No | 96 (51.6) | 38 (65.5) | ||
In tenofovir trial | ||||
Yes | 132 (71.0) | 3 (5.2) | 44.81 (13.44 - 149.45) | < 0.01 |
No | 54 (29.0) | 55 (94.8) |
* Activities in the previous six months
IDU Injecting drug users
MSHRC Mitsampan Harm Reduction Centre
CI Confidence Interval