Table 4.
Characteristics/behaviors associated with HTLV-1/2 in people who use illicit drugs and their subgroups using multivariate analysis.
| Characteristics/Behaviors | Multiple Logistic Regression | Hosmer-Lemeshow Test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identified in NIDUs | p-value | aOR (95% CI) | HLχ2 (p-value) |
| Criminal/illicit activity† | 0.01 | 2.9 (1.2–6.3) | 7.1 (0.4) |
| Main use of crack† | <0.01 | 10.1 (3.3–34.5) | |
| Daily use of illicit drugs† | <0.01 | 9.5 (1.5–48.4) | |
| Unprotected sex (vaginal and/or anal)† | <0.01 | 8.0 (1.4–43.8) | |
| Unprotected sex with other PWUDs† | <0.01 | 11.6 (1.7–52.6) | |
| Changes in genitalia† | <0.01 | 8.8 (3.1–23.7) | |
| Sex exchange for money or drugs† | <0.01 | 8.2 (2.3–31.7) | |
| More than 12 sexual partners† | <0.01 | 5.8 (1.4–17.3) | |
| Identified in IDUs | p-value | aOR (95% CI) | HL χ 2 ( p-value ) |
| Criminal/illicit activity† | <0.01 | 4.6 (1.8–12.3) | 4.2 (0.5) |
| Main use of cocaine (powder or paste)† | <0.01 | 4.2 (1.5–14.3) | |
| Sharing of drug use paraphernalia† | <0.01 | 6.2 (1.9–25.1) | |
| Drug use over 12 years | <0.01 | 8.3 (1.6–29.1) | |
| Unprotected sex with other PWUDs† | 0.03 | 2.9 (1.3–8.2) | |
| More than 12 sexual partners† | 0.02 | 3.7 (1.3–9.7) | |
| Identified in PWUDs | p-value | aOR (95% CI) | HL χ 2 ( p-value ) |
| Criminal/illicit activity† | <0.01 | 3.2 (1.7–7.0) | 4.1 (0.5) |
| Daily use of illicit drugs† | 0.01 | 2.8 (1.2–6.1) | |
| Drug use over 12 years | 0.02 | 2.4 (1.3–5.1) | |
| Unprotected sex with other PWUDs† | <0.01 | 3.0 (1.4–4.9) | |
| Changes in genitalia† | <0.01 | 3.1 (1.5–5.7) | |
| More than 12 sexual partners† | <0.01 | 3.9 (1.4–6.1) | |
PWUDs: People who used illicit drugs. NIDUs: people used only non-injecting drugs during their lives. IDUs: People who have used injectable and non-injectable drugs during their lives. †Last 12 months. aOR: adjusted Odds ratio. CI: Confidence Intervals.