Table 2b.
Factors associated with receptive syringe sharing in the past 12 months. N = 481.
| Receptive Syringe Sharing
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| % | Odds Ratio (95% CI1) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | |
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| Overall | 25 | - | - |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 35.4 | 1 | |
| Female | 25.9 | 1.00 (0.61, 1.65) | |
| Age | |||
| 18–29 | 22.2 | 1.38 (0.56, 3.39) | |
| 30–39 | 35.3 | 2.65 (1.49, 4.70) | |
| 40–49 | 25.1 | 1.63 (0.94, 2.80) | |
| 50+ | 17.1 | 1 | |
| Migration category | |||
| U.S.-Born Non-Hispanic | 19.4 | 1 | 1 |
| U.S.-Born Puerto Rican | 23.4 | 1.27 (0.74, 2.20) | 1.25 (0.71, 2.19) |
| Recent Immigrant | 35.9 | 2.33 (1.11, 4.92) | 2.07 (0.94, 4.53) |
| Medium-term Immigrant | 46.3 | 3.60 (1.77, 7.32) | 3.48 (1.66, 7.30) |
| Long-term Immigrant | 24.4 | 1.34 (0.72, 2.49) | 1.47 (0.77, 2.80) |
| Sociodemographics | |||
| Currently homeless | 34.3 | 2.09 (1.37, 3.19) | 1.77 (1.14, 2.76) |
| Household Income < $10,000 | 26.7 | 1.45 (0.88, 2.36) | |
| Incarcerated in past 12 months | 23.9 | 0.92 (0.59, 1.43) | |
| Substance Use | |||
| Non-injection crack use | 28.1 | 1.25 (0.78, 1.98) | |
| Binge Alcohol Use | 29 | 1.44 (0.95, 2.19) | 1.60 (1.02, 2.50) |
| Injection frequency once per day or more | 30.1 | 2.42 (1.51, 3.87) | 2.15 (1.32, 3.51) |
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1
CI = Confidence interval.