Table 2: Variables associated with committing a criminal act in the previous 3 months in univariate analysis.
| Variable | No. (%) of interviews*† | OR (95% CI)‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal act n = 168 |
No criminal act n = 202 |
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| General health, median (IQR)§ | 3 (2-3) n = 138 |
3 (3-4) n = 171 |
0.47 (0.34-0.67) |
| Received treatment for hepatitis C in previous 3 mo | 43 (25.6) | 28 (13.9) | 2.21 (1.21-4.01) |
| Had opportunity to learn about health in previous 3 mo | 38 (22.6) | 79 (39.1) | 0.47 (0.29-0.75) |
| Nutritional health in previous 3 mo, median (IQR)§ | 3 (2-4) n = 164 |
3 (3-4) n = 197 |
0.52 (0.40-0.67) |
| Spiritual health in previous 3 mo, median (IQR)§ | 4 (2-4) n = 155 |
3 (3-5) n = 173 |
0.54 (0.43-0.68) |
| Has dentist | 26 (15.5) | 50 (24.8) | 0.54 (0.31-0.92) |
| Used cannabis in previous 3 mo | 102 (60.7) | 97 (48.0) | 1.90 (1.20-2.98) |
| Used cocaine in previous 3 mo | 103 (61.3) | 90 (44.6) | 2.19 (1.38-3.48) |
| Thought about finding family doctor | |||
| No | 40 (23.8) | 27 (13.4) | 1.00 |
| Yes | 23 (13.7) | 53 (26.2) | 0.28 (0.14-0.59) |
| Already has one | 104 (61.9) | 120 (59.4) | 0.58 (0.32-1.04) |
| Depression | 36 (21.4) | 65 (32.2) | 0.57 (0.34-0.93) |
| Has children | 112 (66.7) | 157 (77.7) | 0.50 (0.30-0.85) |
| Education | |||
| < High school | 93 (55.4) | 81 (40.1) | 1.00 |
| High school | 55 (32.7) | 73 (36.1) | 0.65 (0.41-1.04) |
| Postsecondary | 8 (4.8) | 37 (18.3) | 0.19 (0.08-0.43) |
| Incarceration for theft under $5000 | 64 (38.1) | 56 (27.7) | 1.65 (1.01-2.70) |
| Incarceration for drug offence | 15 (8.9) | 48 (23.8) | 0.30 (0.16-0.58) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, IQR = interquartile range, OR = odds ratio.
*Twenty-five participants did not answer the question on criminal activity.
†Except where noted otherwise.
‡Reference is "no'" unless specified otherwise.
§On a scale of 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent).