Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics of HCV-negative IDU stratified by unstable housing
From: Unstable housing and hepatitis C incidence among injection drug users in a Canadian setting
Characteristic | Stable Housing n = 175(%) | Unstable Housing n = 215 (%) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 122 (69.71) | 152 (70.70) | ||
Female | 53 (30.29) | 63 (29.30) | 0.95 (0.62 – 1.48) | 0.833 |
Age | ||||
Median (IQR) | 28 (22 – 35) | 28 (23 – 40) | 1.01 (0.99 – 1.03) | 0.268 |
Aboriginal ethnicity | ||||
No | 153 (87.43) | 170 (79.07) | ||
Yes | 22 (12.57) | 45 (20.93) | 1.84 (1.06 – 3.21) | 0.030 |
DTES residence* | ||||
No | 113 (64.57) | 61 (28.37) | ||
Yes | 62 (35.43) | 154 (71.63) | 4.60 (3.00 – 7.06) | <0.001 |
On methadone † | ||||
No | 154 (88.00) | 204 (94.88) | ||
Yes | 21 (12.00) | 11 (5.12) | 0.40 (0.19 – 0.84) | 0.014 |
Incarceration | ||||
No | 92 (77.97) | 123 (71.51) | ||
Yes | 26 (22.03) | 49 (28.49) | 1.41 (0.82 – 2.44) | 0.218 |
Sex trade involved* | ||||
No | 146 (83.43) | 157 (73.02) | ||
Yes | 29 (16.57) | 58 (26.98) | 1.86 (1.13 – 3.06) | 0.014 |
Syringe sharing* | ||||
No | 105 (60.00) | 152 (70.70) | ||
Yes | 70 (40.00) | 63 (29.30) | 0.62 (0.41 – 0.95) | 0.027 |
Heroin use* | ||||
Less than daily | 94 (53.71) | 142 (66.05) | ||
Daily use | 81 (46.29) | 73 (33.95) | 0.60 (0.40 – 0.90) | 0.013 |
Cocaine use* | ||||
Less than daily | 146 (83.43) | 167 (77.67) | ||
Daily use | 29 (16.57) | 48 (22.33) | 1.45 (0.87 – 2.41) | 0.156 |
Crack smoking | ||||
Less than daily | 147 (84.00) | 168 (78.14) | ||
Daily use | 28 (16.00) | 47 (21.86) | 1.47 (0.88 – 2.46) | 0.144 |
Methamphetamine injection | ||||
Less than daily | 156 (89.14) | 172 (80.00) | ||
Daily | 19 (10.86) | 43 (20.00) | 2.05 (1.15 – 3.67) | 0.014 |
Unsafe sex** | ||||
No | 100 (57.14) | 133 (61.86) | ||
Yes | 75 (42.86) | 82 (38.14) | 0.82 (0.55 – 1.23) | 0.345 |