Table 2.
Factors associated with receiving an HCV test during the past year (N = 520)
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
---|---|---|
Age <30 years |
1.2 (0.8 – 1.8) |
|
Female gender |
1.2 (0.8 – 1.9) |
|
Completed college or technical school |
1.9 (1.5 – 2.5) |
1.9 (1.4 – 2.5) |
Currently employed* |
1.3 (0.9 – 2.0) |
|
Has health insurance |
1.6 (1.1 – 2.4) |
|
Has a primary care provider |
1.9 (1.2 – 2.8) |
2.0 (1.3 – 3.0) |
Urban residence** |
1.6 (1.1 – 2.4) |
|
Milwaukee zip code |
2.0 (1.3 – 2.9) |
2.3 (1.5 – 3.5) |
History of opioid overdose |
1.6 (1.0 – 2.5) |
1.8 (1.1 – 2.8) |
Injecting for 2 or more years |
1.5 (1.0 – 2.4) |
|
Injecting daily during past 6 months*** |
1.4 (0.9 – 2.1) |
|
Sharing works in past 6 months± | 1.1 (0.7 – 1.6) |
*Employed full- or part-time as compared with unemployed.
**Compared to a collapsed single group of rural and suburban.
***Compared to a collapsed single group of people who injected less than daily (i.e. combined once a week and 2–6 times a week.
±Sharing works was defined as any report of using a syringe, cooker/container, or cotton filter after another person had already used it.