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Table 1 Factors associated with number of sex partners among a cohort of street-involved youth (n = 529).

From: Structural factors associated with an increased risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infection transmission among street-involved youth

 

Unadjusted Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR)

Adjusted Incidence Rate Ratio (aIRR)

Characteristic

IRR

(95% CI)

p – value

aIRR

(95% CI)

p – value

Age (per year older)

0.98

(0.93 – 1.04)

0.566

   

Sex (female vs. male)

0.80

(0.57 – 1.13)

0.198

   

Aboriginal ethnicity (yes vs. no)

0.84

(0.58 – 1.22)

0.366

   

Sexual orientation (LGBTTa vs. heterosexual)

1.90

(1.37 – 2.63)

< 0.001

1.58

(1.16 – 2.16)

0.004

Relationship (single vs. partner)

1.79

(1.19 – 2.69)

0.005

1.44

(1.04 – 2.00)

0.028

Depression b (yes vs. no)

1.14

(0.84 – 1.56)

0.402

   

Self-Efficacy LHRB c (low vs. high)

1.55

(1.14 – 2.13)

0.006

1.41

(1.10 – 1.81)

0.007

Condom use † (consistent vs. inconsistent)

0.86

(0.62 – 1.20)

0.380

   

Anal intercourse † (yes vs. no)

2.52

(1.83 – 3.48)

< 0.001

2.01

(1.51 – 2.69)

< 0.001

Sexual abuse ‡ (yes vs. no)

1.67

(1.25 – 2.24)

< 0.001

1.40

(1.08 – 1.83)

0.011

Drug dealing † (yes vs. no)

1.30

(0.95 – 1.77)

0.104

   

Alcohol dependence (yes vs. no)

1.32

(0.97 – 1.79)

0.073

1.05

(0.82 – 1.35)

0.711

Crack use † (yes vs. no)

1.45

(1.07 – 1.98)

0.018

1.20

(0.88 – 1.64)

0.249

Cocaine use † (yes vs. no)

1.62

(1.20 – 2.19)

0.002

1.63

(1.28 – 2.08)

< 0.001

Heroin use † (yes vs. no)

0.99

(0.72 – 1.37)

0.952

   

Crystal meth use † (yes vs. no)

1.07

(0.79 – 1.44)

0.671

   

Injection drug use † (yes vs. no)

1.01

(0.73 – 1.40)

0.944

   

Sharing syringes † (yes vs. no)

1.17

(0.72 – 1.91)

0.521

   

Binge drug use † (yes vs. no)

1.35

(1.00 – 1.83)

0.047

0.94

(0.71 – 1.26)

0.681

Homelessness † (yes vs. no)

1.87

(1.24 – 2.82)

0.003

1.54

(1.11 – 2.14)

0.011

Barriers to health/HR d services † (yes vs. no)

  

< 0.001*

  

< 0.001*

   Male

0.97

(0.62 – 1.51)

0.889

0.82

(0.57 – 1.16)

0.259

   Female

1.92

(0.97 – 3.79)

0.061

1.76

(0.98 – 3.15)

0.058

Jacked up † (yes vs. no)

  

< 0.001*

  

< 0.001*

   Male

1.53

(1.07 – 2.18)

0.020

1.36

(1.02 – 1.81)

0.034

   Female

1.15

(0.62 – 2.10)

0.661

0.85

(0.51 – 1.41)

0.526

Warrants (yes vs. no)

2.51

(1.21 – 5.18)

0.007

2.32

(1.28 – 4.18)

0.005

Unable to access treatment † (yes vs. no)

1.14

(0.74 – 1.78)

0.545

   

Assault from police/guards † (yes vs. no)

1.12

(0.79 – 1.61)

0.500

   
  1. Note: a – LGBTT denotes lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered/transsexual; b – CES-D standard cut-off score of 16 or greater;
  2. c – denotes self-efficacy for limiting HIV risk behaviours scale; d – HR denotes harm reduction; † – refers to activities in the past 6 months; ‡ – refers to lifetime history; * – overall p-value for main and interaction effect
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