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Table 3 Covariates associated with "between-studies" heterogeneity according to multivariable logistic regression, Injection and non-injection drug users.

From: HIV prevalence among female sex workers, drug users and men who have sex with men in Brazil: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Variable

OR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)

Incarceration

   

   Currently incarcerated

2.37 (0.58 - 9.70)

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   Non-incarcerated

1.00

  

Drug use

   

   Injection drug use

5.57 (2.50 - 12.39)**

7.13 (2.52 - 20.20)**

   Non-injection drug use

1.00

1.00

 

Brazilian Region

   

   South

1.86 (0.57 - 6.08)

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   Southeast and Northeast

1.00

  

Study Period

   

   1991-2001

1.72 (0.32 - 9.30)

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   2002-2004

1.00

  

Recruitment site

   

   Street recruited drug users

2.28 (0.83 - 6.25)*

0.68 (0.24 - 1.91)

   Drug addiction or VCT facilities

1.00

1.00

 
  1. Abbreviations: CI - Confidence Interval; OR - Odds Ratio;
  2. AOR - Adjusted Odds Ratio (adjusted for all variables listed in the table)
  3. * p-value = 0.10; **p-value < 0.0001