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. 2015 Sep 28;76(5):758–763. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2015.76.758

Table 1.

Factors independently associated with police victimization in the past 6 months among persons who inject drugs in Tijuana, Mexico (N = 733, 2013)

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Variable Adjusted odds ratio 95% CI
Sociodemographics Gender (male) 1.86 [1.30, 2.67]
Structural/environmental factors Years lived in Tijuana 0.98 [0.97, 0.99]
Hours spent on the street 1.02 [1.00, 1.05]
Ever deported from the United States 1.02 [0.73, 1.42]
Drug-using behaviors Age at first injection drug use 0.96 [0.92, 0.99]
Past-6-month injection drug use Methamphetamine 1.62 [1.18, 2.21]
Received injection assistance by hit doctor in the past 6 months 1.56 [1.03, 2.36]
Economic factors
Average monthly income ≥3,500 pesos 2.21 [1.52, 3.22]

Note: CI = confidence interval.