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. 2012 Nov 13;38(3):427–433. doi: 10.1007/s10900-012-9635-z

Table 1.

Bivariate analyses of factors associated with willingness to receive peer-delivered pre-test counseling, rapid HIV testing, and post-test counseling among IDU in Bangkok, Thailand (n = 348)

Characteristic Willingness to receive peer-delivered pre-test counseling Willingness to receive peer-delivered rapid HIV-testing Willingness to receive peer-delivered post-test counseling
Odds ratio (95 % CI) p value Odds ratio (95 % CI) p value Odds ratio (95 % CI) p value
Age
 (≥38 years vs. <38 years) 0.86 (0.57–1.32) 0.50 1.09 (0.71–1.68) 0.70 1.04 (0.67–1.61) 0.85
Gender
 (Male vs. female) 0.51 (0.30–0.87) 0.01 0.73 (0.42–1.24) 0.24 0.77 (0.45–1.32) 0.34
Education
 (≥Secondary education vs. <secondary education) 2.01 (1.29–3.14) <0.01 1.75 (1.11–2.75) 0.02 1.55 (0.98–2.45) 0.06
Heroin injection*
 (>Weekly vs. ≤weekly) 1.63 (0.95–2.80) 0.08 1.20 (0.70–2.09) 0.51 0.88 (0.50–1.55) 0.66
Midazolam injection*
 (>Weekly vs. ≤weekly) 1.71 (1.12–2.63) 0.01 1.18 (0.76–1.82) 0.46 1.13 (0.73–1.75) 0.58
Inject with others*
 (>75 % vs. ≤75 %) 1.56 (1.01–2.41) 0.05 1.29 (0.83–2.01) 0.26 1.12 (0.72–1.76) 0.61
Binge drug use*
 (Yes vs. no) 2.70 (1.69–4.33) <0.01 2.24 (1.40–3.58) <0.01 2.24 (1.40–3.59) <0.01
Ever incarcerated
 (Yes vs. no) 1.08 (0.68–1.73) 0.74 2.32 (1.39–3.90) <0.01 1.83 (1.10–3.05) 0.02
Avoid HIV testing
 (Yes vs. no) 0.58 (0.30–1.11) 0.10 0.35 (0.16–0.76) <0.01 0.28 (0.12–0.64) <0.01
Barriers to accessing healthcare services
 (Any vs. none) 1.30 (0.81–2.09) 0.28 0.86 (0.54–1.39) 0.55 0.73 (0.45–1.18) 0.20
Unprotected sex*
 (Yes vs. no) 0.69 (0.44–1.08) 0.10 0.79 (0.50–1.24) 0.30 0.79 (0.50–1.25) 0.31
Ever been to MSHRC
 (Yes vs. no) 1.64 (1.07–2.51) 0.02 1.79 (1.16–2.78) <0.01 1.46 (0.94–2.26) 0.09

IDU people who inject drugs, CI confidence interval, MSHRC Mitsampan Harm Reduction Center

* Refers to behavior/activities in the previous 6 months