Table 4 Analysis of factors associated with HCV knowledge
Variables | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR [95% CI] | p value | aOR [95% CI] | p value | |
Sex (female) | 0.8 [0.3–2.2] | 0.677 | 0.8 [0.2–4.2] | 0.797 |
Age (years) | ||||
< 25 | – | – | – | – |
25–34 | 1.4 [0.6–3.6] | 0.470 | 0.8 [0.2–2.5] | 0.650 |
35–44 | 1.7 [0.7–4.7] | 0.235 | 0.9 [0.3–3.1] | 0.915 |
≥ 45 | 0.9 [0.3–2.8] | 0.850 | 0.4 [0.1–2.2] | 0.296 |
Ethnic group | ||||
Thai | – | – | – | – |
Lahu | 0.3 [0.1–0.6] | 0.006 | 0.3 [0.1–0.9] | 0.038 |
Othera | 0.8 [0.3–1.7] | 0.510 | 1.3 [0.5–3.7] | 0.604 |
Education (high school or more) | 2.2 [1.1–4.2] | 0.019 | ||
Drug use | ||||
Shared needles | 1.3 [0.6–2.6] | 0.501 | ||
Shared other injection material | 1.2 [0.6–2.4] | 0.585 | ||
Drug addiction treatment | ||||
Methadone | 1.1 [0.4–3.2] | 0.801 | ||
Member of a harm reduction organization | 5.1 [2.4–11.2] | 0.000 | 5.5 [2.0–15.3] | 0.001 |
Voluntary participation in drug rehabilitation | 3.0 [1.0–8.5] | 0.043 | 4.3 [1.3–13.9] | 0.015 |
Compulsory participation in drug rehabilitation | 1.2 [0.6–2.5] | 0.630 | ||
Ever been in prison | 2.0 [1.0–4.1] | 0.045 | ||
Ever been denied care | 1.1 [0.3–3.9] | 0.872 | ||
Discriminated against due to drug use | 2.2 [0.9–5.1] | 0.075 | ||