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. 2018 Nov 13;18:562. doi: 10.1186/s12879-018-3472-3

Table 5.

Risk factors associated with HIV in bivariate and multivariable logistic regression among drug users

Variables N = 1583 Total sample (N = 1186)
OR (95% CI) P valueb AORa (95% CI) P valueb
Provincial groupa
 Low risk provinces Referent Referent
 High risk provinces 5.2 (2.59–10.56) <  0.001 1.9 (0.78–4.79) 0.154
Sex of drug users
 Men Referent Referent
 Women 5.6 (2.95–10.59) <  0.001 7.8 (3.00–20.35) <  0.001
Age group in years
  ≤ 20 Referent Referent
 21–29 21.2 (2.73–164.16) 0.003 10.3 (1.20–89.39) 0.033
  ≥ 30 78.5 (10.53–584. 18) <  0.001 36.4 (3.59–369.36) 0.002
Marital status
 Non-married Referent Referent
 Married 2.9 (1.37–6.01) 0.005 0.48 (0.17–1.47) 0.205
Education level
  ≤ 6 years (Primary) 2.4 (1.22–4.68) 0.011 0.92 (0.37–2.27) 0.866
  > 6 years (Secondary and higher) Referent Referent
Drug use type
 Non-PWID Referent Referent
 PWID 4.6 (2.31–9.19) <  0.001 4.1 (1.53–10.96) 0.005
Number of paid and paying sex partners In past month
  < 2 partners Referent Referent
  ≥ 2 partners 3.5 (1.64–7.48) 0.001 1.1 (0.42–2.47) 0.961
Duration of using drugs
  ≤ 12 months Referent Referent
  > 12 months 2.7 (1.27–5.63) 0.010 4.0 (1.38–11.35) 0.010
Consistent condom use with casual
partner in the past 12 months
 Yes Referent
 No 1.1 (0.59–2.10) 0.735
More than one drug use in past 12 months
 One drug Referent
 More than one drug 1.1 (0.59–2.10) 0.735

aHigh risk provinces: Sihanoukville, Phnom Penh, Battambang, Banteay Meanchey

bThe results in this table were weighted

Low risk provinces: Kampong Speu, Kampong Cham, Prey Veng, Svay Rieng, Siem Reap