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Table 6 Factors associated with illicit drug use in the previous six months

From: Alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use amongst same-sex attracted women: results from the Western Australian Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Health and Well-Being Survey

Factor

Univariate

Multivariate

Ā 

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Violence or harassment in last three years

2.26

1.70, 3.01

1.77

1.30, 2.42

Diagnosis of depression or anxiety in last year

1.63

1.17, 2.28

Ā 

n.s.

Live in a rural or regional area

0.93

0.53, 1.61

Ā 

n.s.

Visit GLB venues once per week or more

2.90

1.99, 4.23

2.22

1.44, 3.44

Age (years)

0.94

0.92, 0.95

0.95

0.93, 0.96

Possess post secondary school qualification

0.61

0.46, 0.81

0.71

0.51, 0.97