Table 2.
Cox Proportional Hazard analyses of factors associated with time to injection cessation among clients of Vancouver’s supervised injecting facility.
Unadjusted
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Adjusted
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Characteristic | Hazard Ratio | (95% CI)a | Hazard Ratio | (95% CI) |
Methadone Treatmente | ||||
Yes vs. No | 1.56 | (1.03 – 2.36) | 1.57 | (1.02 – 2.40) |
Other Addiction Treatmente | ||||
Yes vs. No | 1.79 | (1.04 – 3.07) | 1.85 | (1.06 – 3.24) |
Older Age | ||||
per 10 years older | 1.07 | (0.85 – 1.35) | 0.99 | (0.95 – 1.02) |
Years Injecting | ||||
per additional year | 1.01 | (0.99 – 1.03) | 1.01 | (0.98 – 1.04) |
Gender | ||||
Female vs. Male | 0.67 | (0.41 – 1.09) | 0.79 | (0.44 – 1.42) |
Aboriginal Ancestryb | ||||
Yes vs. No | 0.83 | (0.48 – 1.42) | 0.94 | (0.54 – 1.64) |
HomelessC | ||||
Yes vs. No | 0.87 | (0.51 – 1.49) | 0.96 | (0.55 – 1.68) |
Sex WorkC | ||||
Yes vs. No | 0.65 | (0.36 – 1.19) | 0.83 | (0.40 – 1.73) |
Daily Cocaine Injectiond | ||||
Yes vs. No | 0.74 | (0.48 – 1.16) | 0.78 | (0.50 – 1.22) |
Daily Heroin Injectiond | ||||
Yes vs. No | 0.62 | (0.41 – 0.95) | 0.69 | (0.44 – 1.06) |
Daily Crack Cocaine Smokingc | ||||
Yes vs. No | 0.75 | (0.50 – 1.14) | 0.90 | (0.59 – 1.38) |
Note:
CI = Confidence Interval;
Aboriginal ancestry was defined as a person who self-reported as being Aboriginal, Métis, Inuit or First Nations;
Denotes activities or situations referring to previous 6 months;
Measured at baseline, referring to 6 months prior to baseline;
Represents current engagement.