Table 5.
Negative binomial regression model examining correlates of HIV risk among youth with past 6 month history of drug use
| Correlates | IRR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.03* | (1.00-1.06) |
| Female (ref = male) | 1.11 | (0.97-1.26) |
| African American (ref = European American/Other) | 1.06 | (0.93-1.22) |
| Receipt of Public Assistance (ref = no public assistance) | 1.04 | (0.90-1.21) |
| AUDIT-Ca | 1.01 | (0.99-1.03) |
| Frequency of marijuana use | 1.06* | (1.02-1.09) |
| Other illicit drug use (ref = no other illicit drug use) | 0.87 | (0.71-1.07) |
| BSI - Depressionb | 1.00 | (0.98-1.01) |
| Community violence exposurec | 1.01 | (0.99-1.03) |
| Peer violence | 1.00 | (1.00-1.01) |
| Dating violence | 1.01* | (1.00-1.01) |
*
p<.05
a
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption total score.
b
Brief Symptom Inventory Depression total score.
c
Participants’ scores on violence measures were summed such that higher scores = more frequent community violence exposure or dating/peer violence involvement.