Table 2.
HIV testing at MSHRC n (%) |
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Characteristic |
Yes 181 (74.2%) |
No 63 (25.8%) |
Odds Ratio(95% CI) | p - value |
Gender | ||||
Female | 49 (27.1) | 28 (44.4) | 0.46 (0.26 - 0.84) | 0.01 |
Male | 132 (72.9) | 35 (55.6) | ||
Median age | ||||
≥ 37 years old | 92 (50.8) | 28 (44.4) | 1.29 (0.73 - 2.30) | 0.38 |
< 37 years old | 89 (49.2) | 35 (55.6) | ||
Relationship status | ||||
Married/common law, regular partner |
103 (56.9) | 30 (47.6) | 1.45 (0.82 - 2.58) | 0.20 |
Separated, dating, single | 78 (43.1) | 33 (52.4) | ||
Education level | ||||
≥ secondary education | 68 (37.6) | 21 (33.3) | 1.20 (0.66 - 2.20) | 0.55 |
< secondary education | 113 (62.4) | 42 (66.7) | ||
Heroin injection* | ||||
> once per week | 56 (30.9) | 15 (23.8) | 1.43 (0.74 - 2.77) | 0.28 |
≤ once per week | 125 (69.1) | 48 (76.2) | ||
Midazolam injection* | ||||
> once per week | 113 (62.4) | 33 (52.4) | 1.51 (0.85 - 2.69) | 0.16 |
≤ once per week | 68 (37.6) | 30 (47.6) | ||
Methamphetamine injection* | ||||
> once per week | 70 (38.7) | 19 (30.2) | 1.46 (0.79 - 2.70) | 0.23 |
≤ once per week | 111 (61.3) | 44 (69.8) | ||
Lent or borrowed syringes to/from others* | ||||
Yes | 36 (19.9) | 6 (9.5) | 2.36 (0.94 - 5.90) | 0.06 |
No | 145 (80.1) | 57 (90.5) | ||
Enrolled in voluntary drug treatment* | ||||
Yes | 72 (39.8) | 16 (25.4) | 1.94 (1.02 - 3.68) | 0.04 |
No | 109 (60.22) | 47 (74.6) | ||
Had unprotected sex* | ||||
Yes | 86 (47.5) | 30 (47.6) | 1.00 (0.56 - 1.77) | 0.99 |
No | 95 (52.5) | 33 (52.4) | ||
Incarceration* | ||||
Yes | 10 (5.5) | 1 (1.6) | 3.63 (0.45 - 28.91) | 0.30 |
No | 171 (94.5) | 62 (98.4) | ||
Reporting barriers to accessing health services | ||||
Any barriers | 73 (40.3) | 16 (25.4) | 1.99 (1.05 - 3.77) | 0.03 |
No barriers | 108 (59.7) | 47 (74.6) | ||
Ever been to MSHRC | ||||
Yes | 94 (51.9) | 16 (25.8) | 3.17 (1.68 - 6.01) | < 0.01 |
No | 87 (48.1) | 47 (74.6) |
* Activities in the previous six months
IDU Injecting drug users
MSHRC Mitsampan Harm Reduction Centre
CI Confidence Interval