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. 2016 Jul 20;16:291. doi: 10.1186/s12913-016-1548-6

Table 4.

Predictors of abstinence from baseline to follow-up (N = 123 patients)

Parameter Bivariate analysis P valuea Multivariate analysis P valueb
OR (95 % CI) OR (95 % CI)
Age 1.02 (0.98–1.06) 0.267
Female 1.27 (0.60–2.67) 0.528
Education (years) 1.05 (0.88–1.25) 0.619
Relationship status, single 0.56 (0.25–1.30) 0.175 0.45 (0.17–1.25) 0.127
Main diagnosis 1.23 (0.45–3.34) 0.687
Severity scores
 Non-injection use 2.59 (1.21–5.54) 0.014 3.36 (1.32–8.56) 0.011
 Years of using most problematic substance 1.01 (0.96–1.1) 0.699
 Overdoses 0.92 (0.43–1.97) 0.840
 Suicide attempts lifetime 1.32 (0.63–2.79) 0.456
Treatment variables
 Days in treatment 1.00 (0.98–1.02) 0.511
 Voluntary treatment 0.31 (0.14–0.68) 0.004 3.40 (1.29–8.93) 0.011
Follow-up variables
 Abstinence at follow-up 1.51 (0.63–3.66) 0.356
 Time in a controlled environment (days)c 1.07 (1.03–1.10) <0.001 1.08 (1.04–1.12) <0.001

a P value obtained from bivariate logistic regression

b P value obtained from multivariable logistic regression; multivariable analysis included variables with p values <0.20 in bivariate analyses

cTime in controlled environment in last 30 days before follow-up interview