Table 2.
Model specification | Measure of effect [OR (95% CI)] | Mean of IPTW |
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Unweighted estimates | ||
Unadjusted, generalized linear mixed effect model | 2.06 (1.58 – 2.69) | - |
Adjusted, generalized linear mixed effect model (excluding adherence (mediator) variable)* | 1.63 (1.22 – 2.18) | - |
Adjusted, generalized linear mixed effect model (including adherence (mediator) variable)* | 1.51 (1.13 – 2.02) | - |
Weighted estimates | ||
Marginal structural model with IPTW | 1.54 (1.20 – 1.99) | 0.995 |
OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; IPTW: inverse probability of treatment weights
Adjusting for gender, HCV serostatus, homelessness, mental health diagnosis, daily crack non-injection, enrollment in methadone maintenance therapy