Table 1. Demographic characteristics and risky behaviors in participants referred to the behavioral counseling center affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, southern Iran.
| Demographic item | All participants | IDU† | Not IDU | P value | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=569 | n=233 | n=336 | |||
| Age (years) | |||||
| Mean | 30.04 ± 7.79 | 32.30±7.33 | 28.49± 7.72 | < 0. 001 | CI t (-5.08- -2.54) |
| Median | 29 | 30 | 27 | ||
| Minimum | 13 | 19 | 13 | ||
| Maximum | 59 | 59 | 56 | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 484 (85.2%) | 229 (98.3%) | 255 (75.9%) | - | 17.85(6.49-50) |
| Female | 84 (14.8%) | 4 (1.7%) | 80 (23.8%) | ||
| Level of education | |||||
| Primary school | 71 (12.5%) | 33 (14.2%) | 38 (11.3%) | 0.003 | - |
| High school | 426 (74.9%) | 184 (79%) | 242 (72%) | ||
| University | 71 (12.7%) | 16 (6.9%) | 55 (16.4%) | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 315 (55.4%) | 129 (55.4%) | 185 (55%) | 0.007 | - |
| Married | 190 (33.4%) | 68 (29.2%) | 122 (36.3%) | ||
| Divorced | 56 (9.8%) | 34 (14.6%) | 22 (6.5%) | ||
| Widowed | 8 (1.4%) | 2 (1%) | 6 (1.8%) | ||
| Place of residence | |||||
| Urban | 544 (95.6%) | 224 (96.1%) | 320 (95.2%) | 0.72 | 0.85(0.36-1.99) |
| Rural | 24 (4.2%) | 9 (3.9%) | 15 (4.5%) | ||
| Job status | |||||
| Student | 27 (4.7%) | 1 (0.4%) | 26 (7.7%) | < 0. 001 | - |
| Unemployed | 148 (26%) | 62 (26.6%) | 86 (25.6%) | ||
| Unspecialized worker | 32 (5.6%) | 21 (9%) | 11 (3.3 %) | ||
| Employed | 23 (4%) | 6 (2.6%) | 17 (5%) | ||
| Free Job (Excluding unspecialized workers) | 338 (59.6%) | 143 (61.4%) | 195 (58%) | ||
| History of imprisonment (years) | |||||
| Yes | 248 (43.6%) | 181 (77.7%) | 67 (19.9%) | < 0. 001 | 13.88(9.25-20.83) |
| No | 320 (56.4%) | 52 (22.3%) | 268 (79.8%) | ||
| Sexual behavior | |||||
| Heterosexual | 369 (65%) | 144 (61.8%) | 225 (67%) | 0.21 | - |
| Bisexual | 84 (14.8%) | 41 (17.6 %) | 43 (12.8%) | ||
| Homosexual | 15 (2.6%) | 4 (1.72%) | 11 (3.3%) | ||
| Condom use in sexual contacts | |||||
| Yes, always | 69 (12.3%) | 26 (11.2%) | 43 (12.8%) | 0.59 | - |
| Yes, occasionally | 235 (41.3%) | 93 (39.9%) | 142 (42.3%) | ||
| No | 172 (30.2%) | 72 (30.9%) | 100 (29.8%) | ||
| Cigarette smoking | |||||
| Yes | 434 (76.3%) | 223 (95.7%) | 211 (62.8 %) | < 0. 001 | 13.15(6.71-25.64) |
| No | 134 (23.7%) | 10 (4.3%) | 124 (36.9 %) | ||
| Tattooing | |||||
| Yes | 216 (38%) | 120 (51.5%) | 96 (28.6%) | < 0. 001 | 2.68 (1.89-3.81) |
| No | 350 (61.7%) | 111(47.6 %) | 239(71.1 %) | ||
| Cupping | |||||
| Yes | 104 (18.3%) | 52 (22.3%) | 52 (15.5%) | 0.037 | 1.57(1.02-2.4) |
| No | 463 (81.5%) | 180 (77.3%) | 283 (84.2 %) | ||
†
IDU: Intravenous drug Users