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. 2023 Feb 23;20:21. doi: 10.1186/s12954-023-00754-5

Table 2.

Characteristics associated with SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence in persons who inject drugs and their partners

Characteristic Number of total participants
(N = 309)
Percentage SARS-CoV-2 antibody positive Odds Ratio (OR) (95% CI) P-value Adjusted OR (aOR) (95% CI)* P-value
Sex
Female 119 37.2 Ref Ref Ref Ref
Male 190 28.4 0.67 (0.59, 0.91) 0.006 0.68 (0.51–0.95) 0.010
Age (years)
18–35 135 29.0 Ref Ref Ref Ref
36–74 174 33.3 1.23 (0.94, 1.61) 0.14 1.23 (0.93–1.64) 0.153
Relationship Status
Single 99 27.7 Ref Ref Ref Ref
Married or partnered 87 29.5 1.09 (0.77, 1.53) 0.620 1.14 (0.80–1.62) 0.48
Divorced or separated 123 36.7 1.50 (1.09, 2.08) 0.013 1.47 (1.05–2.06) 0.024
Education Level
No formal education 20 32.8 Ref Ref
Primary level 177 30.3 0.89 (0.51, 1.59) 0.683
Secondary level 96 31.7 0.95 (0.53, 1.74) 0.866
Tertiary level 16 41.0 1.43 (0.67, 3.29) 0.403
Region of Enrollment
Nairobi 171 34.7 Ref Ref Ref Ref
Coast 138 27.9 0.73 (0.55, 0.95) 0.021 0.72 (0.54, 0.95) 0.022
HIV Status
Living with HIV 151 30.6 0.93 (0.72, 1.23) 0.631
Living without HIV 158 32.0 Ref Ref
Injected in the Past Week
Yes 250 31.2 0.98 (0.70, 1.39) 0.928
No 59 31.6 Ref Ref
Currently Taking Methadone
Yes 124 28.8 0.81 (0.62, 1.07) 0.135 0.91(0.68–1.21) 0.506
No 185 32.8 Ref Ref Ref Ref
High-Risk Exposure in Past 2 Weeks
Yes 9 31.0 0.99 (0.42, 2.14) 0.977
No 300 31.3 Ref Ref
Any Sexual or Injecting Partners Diagnosed with COVID-19
Yes 15 46.9 1.99 (0.97, 4.04) 0.057 2.21 (1.06–4.58) 0.032
No 294 30.8 Ref Ref Ref Ref
Any Housing Partners Diagnosed with COVID-19
Yes 8 23.5 0.67 (0.28, 1.43) 0.325
No 301 31.6 Ref Ref

CI confidence interval

*Includes all variables associated with non-suppression in univariate analysis at p < 0.20