Table 3.

Multivariable multinomial logistic regression analysis for factors related to reporting being arrested or arrested and beaten in the past six months among people who inject drugs in Tijuana, Mexico, 2011 (n = 608).

Characteristic	Adjusted OR (95% CI)
	Recently arrested by police†	Recently arrested & physically assaulted by police†
Recent addiction treatment access	1.01 (0.42 – 1.60)	1.05 (0.49 – 2.21)
Age	0.99 (0.97 – 1.01)	0.95 (0.92 – 0.98)*
Female gender	0.46 (0.29 – 0.71)*	0.18 (0.10 – 0.33)*
Recent self-perceived need for
addiction treatment	1.65 (0.94 – 2.89)	2.74 (1.25 – 6.02)*
Any recent heroin use	1.12 (0.58 – 1.38)	0.69 (0.41 – 1.16)
Any recent cocaine use	0.65 (0.39 – 1.08)	0.64 (0.35 – 1.18)
Any recent crystal
methamphetamine use	0.98 (0.62 – 1.53)	1.49 (0.87 – 2.56)
Recent speedball injection	0.67 (0.43 – 1.07)	0.51 (0.29 – 0.88)*
Delegación of residence
Centro	REF	REF
Centenario	1.66 (0.65 – 4.23)	1.26 (0.44 – 3.58)
Mesa de Otay	1.55 (0.59 – 4.03)	0.74 (0.24 – 2.31)
La Mesa	1.42 (0.50 – 4.05)	0.68 (0.19 – 2.43)
Cerro Colorado	1.82 (0.89 – 4.33)	2.22 (0.96 – 5.11)
San Antonio	1.97 (0.89 – 4.33)	1.02 (0.42 – 2.48)
Playas de Tijuana	0.64 (0.21 – 1.95)	0.11 (0.01 – 0.99)*
Sanchez Taboada	1.13 (0.30 – 4.29)	1.19 (0.28 – 5.09)
La Presa**	1.56 (0.80 – 3.06)	0.91 (0.43 – 1.92)

Note: Recent refers to the preceding six months; model is adjusted for factors listed

Note: Cocaine use refers to all modes of administration

Note: OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval

^†Reference category: No arrest or physical assault by police

^*Denotes p < 0.05

^**Includes La Presa Rural