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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Drug Alcohol Depend. 2019 Jun 29;202:13–17. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.04.025

Table 3.

Self-reported Improper Disposal of Syringes by People Who Inject Drugs in Miami (N=930)

Variable RR 95% CI aRR 95% CI
Miami Pre vs Post-SSP 0.705* (0.66 – 0.755) 0.61* (0.545 – 0.69)
Male (vs Female) 1.03 (0.95 – 1.11) 1.15 (0.985 - 1.34)
Age (years) 1.00 (1.00 – 1.01) 0.995 (0.99 - 1.00)
Race/Ethnicity
  White (vs Black) 0.88* (0.81 – 0.96) 0.89 (0.76 - 1.05)
  Other (vs Black) 0.78 (0.60 – 1.01) 0.83 (0.55 - 1.25)
  Hispanic (vs Black) 0.95 (0.89 – 1.02) 1.03 (0.90 - 1.17)
Homeless 1.04 (0.975 – 1.11) 1.59* (1.40-1.80)
HIV Positive 0.91 (0.815 – 1.02) 0.935 (0.78 - 1.125)
*

significant at p < 0.05