Table 2 Factors associated with consistent condom use among a cohort of street-involved youth (n = 415).
Characteristic | Consistent n (%) n = 127 | Inconsistent n (%) n = 288 | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p – value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age ¶ |  |  |  |  |
   < 22 | 61 (48.0) | 162 (56.3) | 0.72 (0.47 – 1.09) | 0.150 |
   ≥ 22 | 66 (52.0) | 126 (43.7) |  |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 36 (28.6) | 95 (33.1) | 0.81 (0.51 – 1.28) | 0.426 |
   Male | 90 (71.4) | 192 (66.9) |  |  |
Aboriginal ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 37 (29.1) | 67 (23.3) | 1.36 (0.85 – 2.17) | 0.251 |
   No | 90 (70.9) | 221 (76.7) |  |  |
Sexual orientation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   LGBTTa | 9 (7.1) | 44 (15.3) | 0.42 (0.20 – 0.90) | 0.033 |
   Heterosexual | 117 (92.9) | 243 (84.7) |  |  |
Relationship status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Single/Dating | 105 (84.0) | 193 (67.7) | 2.50 (1.46 – 4.30) | 0.001 |
   Regular Partner | 20 (16.0) | 92 (32.3) |  |  |
Depression b | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 63 (51.2) | 153 (55.2) | 0.98 (0.64 – 1.49) | 0.526 |
   No | 60 (48.8) | 124 (44.8) |  |  |
Self Efficacy LHRB c | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Low | 46 (36.8) | 129 (46.4) | 0.67 (0.44 – 1.04) | 0.091 |
   High | 79 (63.2) | 149 (53.6) |  |  |
Number of sex partners †|  |  |  |  |
   > 1 | 79 (62.2) | 165 (57.3) | 1.23 (0.80 – 1.88) | 0.407 |
   ≤ 1 | 48 (37.8) | 123 (42.7) |  |  |
Anal intercourse †|  |  |  |  |
   Yes | 12 (9.8) | 59 (20.9) | 0.41 (0.21 – 0.79) | 0.010 |
   No | 111 (90.2) | 223 (79.1) |  |  |
Sexual abuse ‡ |  |  |  |  |
   Yes | 33 (26.6) | 79 (27.7) | 0.95 (0.59 – 1.52) | 0.912 |
   No | 91 (73.4) | 206 (72.3) |  |  |
Drug dealing †|  |  |  |  |
   Yes | 71 (55.9) | 175 (60.8) | 0.82 (0.54 – 1.25) | 0.412 |
   No | 56 (44.1) | 113 (39.2) |  |  |
Alcohol dependence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 56 (47.1) | 154 (55.8) | 0.70 (0.46 – 1.09) | 0.137 |
   No | 63 (52.9) | 122 (44.2) |  |  |
Crack use †|  |  |  |  |
   Yes | 67 (52.8) | 174 (60.4) | 0.73 (0.48 – 1.12) | 0.177 |
   No | 60 (47.2) | 114 (39.6) |  |  |
Cocaine use †|  |  |  |  |
   Yes | 58 (45.7) | 137 (47.6) | 0.93 (0.61 – 1.41) | 0.802 |
   No | 69 (54.3) | 151 (52.4) |  |  |
Heroin use †|  |  |  |  |
   Yes | 43 (33.9) | 93 (32.3) | 1.07 (0.69 – 1.67) | 0.842 |
   No | 84 (66.1) | 195 (67.7) |  |  |
Crystal meth use †|  |  |  |  |
   Yes | 52 (40.9) | 146 (50.7) | 0.67 (0.44 – 1.03) | 0.084 |
   No | 75 (59.1) | 142 (49.3) |  |  |
Injection drug use †|  |  |  |  |
   Yes | 35 (27.6) | 84 (29.2) | 0.92 (0.58 – 1.47) | 0.829 |
   No | 92 (72.4) | 204 (70.8) |  |  |
Syringe sharing †|  |  |  |  |
   Yes | 7 (5.5) | 32 (11.1) | 0.47 (0.20 – 1.09) | 0.105 |
   No | 120 (94.5) | 256 (88.9) |  |  |
Binge drug use †|  |  |  |  |
   Yes | 49 (39.8) | 139 (49.5) | 0.68 (0.44 – 1.04) | 0.094 |
   No | 74 (60.2) | 142 (50.5) |  |  |
Homeless †|  |  |  |  |
   Yes | 91 (71.7) | 227 (78.8) | 0.68 (0.42 – 1.10) | 0.143 |
   No | 36 (28.3) | 61 (21.2) |  |  |
Barriers to health/HR d services †|  |  |  |  |
   Yes | 14 (11.0) | 54 (18.9) | 0.53 (0.28 – 1.00) | 0.065 |
   No | 113 (89.0) | 232 (81.1) |  |  |
Jacked up †|  |  |  |  |
   Yes | 55 (44.4) | 135 (47.5) | 0.88 (0.58 – 1.35) | 0.628 |
   No | 69 (55.6) | 149 (52.5) |  |  |
Warrants | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 4 (3.2) | 5 (1.8) | 1.82 (0.48 – 6.92) | 0.492 |
   No | 121 (96.8) | 275 (98.2) |  |  |
Unable to access treatment †|  |  |  |  |
   Yes | 13 (10.2) | 37 (12.9) | 0.77 (0.39 – 1.51) | 0.548 |
   No | 114 (89.8) | 250 (87.1) |  |  |
Assault from police/guards †|  |  |  |  |
   Yes | 27 (21.8) | 67 (23.7) | 0.90 (0.54 – 1.49) | 0.771 |
   No | 97 (78.2) | 216 (76.3) |  |  |