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. 2017 Jul 24;95(4):594–606. doi: 10.1007/s11524-017-0184-8

Table 2.

Associations between micro-risk environment framework factors and sexual and reproductive health (abortion and miscarriage) among substance-using women recruited from community correction sites in New York City (N = 299)

Variable Total History of abortion (n = 157) History of miscarriage (n = 137)
(N = 299) n (%) n (%)
Odds ratio (95% CI) Odds ratio (95% CI)
Individual factors
Demographic factors
  Age [mean (SD, range)] 42.0 (10.0, 18–62) 40.9 (10.0, 19–58) 42.7 (9.7, 20–58)
0.98 (0.95, 1.00) 1.01 (0.99, 1.04)
  Race/ethnicity
   Black or African American 199 (67%) 97 (62%) 85 (62%)
   Hispanic or Latina 51 (17%) 31(20%) 26 (19%)
   Other 49 (16%) 29 (19%) 26 (19%)
1.29 (0.95, 1.75) 1.25 (0.93, 1.69)
Biological factors
  HIV-positive 41 (14%) 19 (12%) 15 (11%)
0.75 (0.39, 1.45) 0.63 (0.32, 1.25)
  Any STI 78 (26%) 34 (22%) 35 (36%)
0.62 (0.37, 1.04) 0.95 (0.57, 1.60)
Substance use factors (ever)
  Binge drinking 167 (56%) 95 (61%) 83 (61%)
1.49 (0.94, 2.36) 1.43 (0.90, 2.26)
  Heroin 61 (20%) 33 (21%) 26 (19%)
1.08 (0.62, 1.91) 0.85 (0.48, 1.50)
  Crack cocaine 240 (80%) 125 (80%) 109 (80%)
0.92 (0.52, 1.62) 0.92 (0.52, 1.63)
Micro-physical risk environment
 Homelessness, past 90 days 31 (10%) 13 (8%) 10 (7%)
0.622 (0.29, 1.32) 0.53 (0.24, 1.17)
 <HS diploma/no formal education 126 (42%) 59 (38%) 58 (42%)
0.67 (0.43, 1.07) 1.02 (0.64, 1.61)
Micro-social risk environment
 Relationship status
  In a relationship 244 (82%) 126 (80%) 110 (80%)
  Not in a relationship 55 (18%) 31 (20%) 27 (20%)
0.83 (0.46, 1.49) 0.85 (0.47, 1.53)
 Marital status 251 (84%) 135 (86%) 115 (84%)
  Single 48 (16%) 22 (14%) 22 (16%)
  Married 1.38 (0.74, 2.56) 1.00 (0.54, 1.86)
Lifetime history of intimate partner violence (IPV)
  Minor physical IPV 186 (62%) 106 (68%)* 100 (73%)**
1.61 (1.01, 2.58) 2.39 (1.47, 3.89)
  Minor sexual IPV 168 (56%) 98 (62%)* 88 (64%)*
1.71 (1.08, 2.71) 1.84 (1.16, 2.93)
  Severe physical and/or sexual IPV 174 (58%) 100 (64%)* 94 (69%)**
1.61 (1.02, 2.56) 2.24 (1.39, 3.60)
Micro-economic risk environment
 Unemployment 272 (91%) 137 (87%)* 124 (91%)
2.82 (1.15, 6.88) 1.11 (0.50, 2.45)
 Monthly income <$400 169 (57%) 85 (54%) 69 (50%)
1.23 (0.78, 1.94) 1.59 (1.00, 2.52)
 Sex trading (past 90 days) 79 (26%) 47 (30%) 36 (26%)
1.47 (0.87, 2.47) 0.99 (0.49, 1.65)
Micro-policy/legal risk environment
Community supervision
  Ever arrested 296 (98%) 154 (98%) 136 (99%)
1.11 (0.22, 5.58) 4.33 (0.50, 37.53)
  Arrested due to drug charge 156 (52%) 72 (46%)* 70 (52%)
0.59 (0.37, 0.93) 0.92 (0.59, 1.46)
  Ever in jail 266 (89%) 141 (90%) 120 (88%)
1.20 (0.58, 2.47) 0.77 (0.38, 1.60)
  Ever in prison 124 (42%) 61 (39%) 60 (44%)
0.80 (0.50, 1.26) 1.19 (0.75, 1.89)
  Ever in community court, probation, or parole 269 (90%) 142 (90%) 124 (91%)
1.12 (0.53, 2.38) 1.12 (0.52, 2.39)
Health service utilization: did not receive health service, but needed service (past 90 days)
  HIV counseling or education (n = 146) 36 (25%) 20 (25%) 22 (31%)
1.08 (0.51, 2.30) 1.89 (0.88, 4.06)
  Birth control counseling or education (n = 200) 25 (13%) 15 (15%) 14 (15%)
1.52 (0.66, 3.56) 1.62 (0.70, 3.77)
  Reproductive health care (n = 188) 37 (20%) 19 (20%) 22 (25%)
1.07 (0.52, 2.20) 1.84 (0.89, 3.82)
  Domestic violence counseling (n = 187) 21 (11%) 11 (11%) 11 (12%)
0.89 (0.36, 2.20) 1.15 (0.47, 2.86)
  Does not have a regular gynecologist 110 (37%) 62 (40%) 56 (41%)
0.78 (0.49, 1.26) 0.72 (0.45, 1.16)

*p < 0.05