Table 1 Factors associated with history of incarceration among IDU in Bangkok, Thailand (n = 252)
Characteristic | History of incarceration n (%) | OR | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes: 197 (78) | No: 55 (22) | Â | Â | Â |
Median age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 36.5 years | 100 (51) | 26 (47) | 1.15 | 0.63 - 2.09 | 0.647 |
   ≥ 36.5 years | 97 (49) | 29 (53) |  |  |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 45 (23) | 21 (38) | 0.48 | 0.25 - 0.91 | 0.024 |
   Other | 152 (77) | 34 (62) |  |  |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≥ Secondary | 122 (62) | 27 (49) | 1.69 | 0.92 - 3.08 | 0.089 |
   < Secondary | 75 (38) | 28 (51) |  |  |  |
Median daily expenses for purchasing drugs | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 300 Thai baht | 94 (48) | 31 (56) | 0.71 | 0.39 - 1.29 | 0.258 |
   ≥ 300Thai baht | 103 (52) | 24 (44) |  |  |  |
Ever injected heroin | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 186 (94) | 48 (87) | 2.47 | 0.91 - 6.70 | 0.077 |
   No | 11 (6) | 7 (13) |  |  |  |
Ever injected yaba (methamphetamine) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 128 (65) | 33 (60) | 1.24 | 0.67 - 2.28 | 0.497 |
   No | 69 (35) | 22 (40) |  |  |  |
Ever injected midazolam | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 139 (71) | 30 (55) | 2.00 | 1.08 -- 3.69 | 0.027 |
   No | 58 (29) | 25 (45) |  |  |  |
Ever injected methadone | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 33 (17) | 6 (11) | 1.64 | 0.65 - 4.15 | 0.293 |
   No | 164 (83) | 49 (89) |  |  |  |
Ever used drugs in combination | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 141 (72) | 34 (62) | 1.56 | 0.83 - 2.91 | 0.167 |
   No | 56 (28) | 21 (38) |  |  |  |
Ever shared syringes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 107 (54) | 18 (33) | 2.44 | 1.30 - 4.58 | 0.005 |
   No | 90 (46) | 37 (67) |  |  |  |
Ever overdosed | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 69 (35) | 6 (11) | 4.40 | 1.80 - 10.79 | 0.001 |
   No | 128 (65) | 49 (89) |  |  |  |
Ever involved in sex trade | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 20 (10) | 11 (20) | 0.45 | 0.20 - 1.01 | 0.054 |
   No | 177 (90) | 44 (80) |  |  |  |
Ever in compulsory drug treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 74 (38) | 6 (11) | 4.91 | 2.01 - 12.03 | < 0.001 |
   No | 123 (62) | 49 (89) |  |  |  |
Ever on methadone treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 89 (45) | 22 (40) | 1.24 | 0.67 - 2.27 | 0.494 |
   No | 108 (55) | 33 (60) |  |  |  |