Table 2.
Variables | % (N = 652) | Overall adjusted OR (95 % CI) |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
18–24 | 26.75 (126) | Ref |
25–34 | 45.13 (408) | 1.41 (1.03–1.93) |
35+ | 42.91 (118) | 1.07 (0.69–1.66) |
Occupation | ||
Unemployed | 36.53 (255) | Ref |
Student | 32.06 (42) | 1.27 (0.80–2.02) |
Employed | 43.24 (355) | 1.23 (0.96–1.59) |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 34.18 (324) | Ref |
Ever married | 46.72 (328) | 1.56 (1.15–2.12) |
Had a regular sexual partner evera | ||
No | 39.45 (258) | Ref |
Yes | 39.56 (394) | 0.96 (0.74–1.25) |
Had a paid sexual partner everb | ||
No | 35.49 (456) | Ref |
Yes | 53.70 (196) | 1.64 (1.24–2.18) |
Duration of injecting drug use (months) | ||
<=36 | 26.68 (203) | Ref |
>36 | 50.51 (449) | 1.38 (1.06–1.81) |
Frequency of injecting drugs in past monthc | ||
Less frequent | 25.15 (127) | Ref |
More frequent | 45.85 (525) | 1.49 (1.12–1.98) |
Shared needles/syringes in past year | ||
No | 38.51 (223) | Ref |
Yes | 40.06 (429) | 1.08 (0.84–1.38) |
Knowledge of STI | ||
Not aware | 18.13 (68) | Ref |
Aware | 45.80 (584) | 1.39 (0.10–1.93) |
Risk perception | ||
Low risk | 28.68 (255) | Ref |
High risk | 52.17 (397) | 1.68 (1.32–2.14) |
Programme exposure (last 6 months) | ||
No exposure | 12.47 (61) | Ref |
Received only needle/syringe services | 33.64 (110) | 1.05 (0.48–2.32) |
Received only counselling services or counselling and needle/syringe services | 57.67 (481) | 2.44 (1.06–5.60) |
Model controlled for the variables considered in the analysis
OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, STI sexually transmitted infection
aRegular sexual partner: main steady partner/spouse with whom IDUs had sex ever
bPaid sexual partner: women with whom IDUs had sex ever in exchange for cash/drugs/kind ever
cLess frequent includes those who injected drugs three times or less in the past 1 month; more frequent includes those who injected drugs more than three times in the past 1 month