Table 2 Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with injection drug use among street-involved youth (n = 560).
From: Injection drug use among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting
Variable | Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) | 95% Confidence Interval (95% CI) | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â |
   (≥ 22 vs. < 22 years) | 1.18 | (1.10 – 1.28) | <0.001 |
Incarceration | Â | Â | Â |
   (yes vs. no) | 1.54 | (0.88 – 2.70) | 0.124 |
Sex work | Â | Â | Â |
   (yes vs. no) | 2.17 | (1.35 – 3.50) | 0.001 |
Overdose | Â | Â | Â |
   (yes vs. no) | 2.10 | (1.38 – 3.20) | <0.001 |
Drug dealing | Â | Â | Â |
   (yes vs. no) | 1.20 | (0.73 – 1.97) | 0.472 |
Warrants* | Â | Â | Â |
   (yes vs. no) | 1.18 | (0.73 – 1.93) | 0.498 |
HCV-positive | Â | Â | Â |
   (yes vs. no) | 22.61 | (7.78 – 65.70) | <0.001 |