Table 5 Analysis of factors associated with HCV screening
Variables | Univariate analysis | Multivariable analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR [95% CI] | p value | aOR [95% CI] | p value | |
Sex (female) | 0.5 [0.1–3.9] | 0.501 | 0.6 [0.1–5.9] | 0.629 |
Age (years) | ||||
< 25 | – | – | – | – |
25–34 | 1.1 [0.2–6.3] | 0.923 | 1.1 [0.2–7.3] | 0.902 |
35–44 | 3.2 [0.6–16.0] | 0.165 | 2.9 [0.5–17.2] | 0.246 |
≥ 45 | 0.6 [0.0–6.7] | 0.661 | 0.9 [0.1–12.7] | 0.925 |
Ethnic group | ||||
Thai | – | – | – | – |
Lahu | 0.2 [0.0–1.3] | 0.084 | 0.4 [0.0–4.0] | 0.425 |
Othera | 0.5 [0.1–2.1] | 0.375 | 1.2 [0.2–5.6] | 0.855 |
Education (high school or higher) | 6.3 [1.7–23.2] | 0.006 | 3.7 [0.8–17.6] | 0.103 |
Drug use | ||||
Shared needles | 0.4 [0.1–1.9] | 0.257 | ||
Shared other injection material | 1.4 [0.5–4.2] | 0.542 | ||
Drug addiction treatment | ||||
Methadone | 0.9 [0.2–4.6] | 0.944 | ||
Member of a harm reduction organization | 8.5 [2.7–26.8] | 0.000 | 5.7 [1.6–19.9] | 0.007 |
Voluntary participation in drug rehabilitation | 1.5 [0.3–7.3] | 0.618 | ||
Compulsory participation in drug rehabilitation | 0.8 [0.2–2.8] | 0.669 | ||
Ever been in prison | 1.3 [0.4–4.1] | 0.622 | ||
Ever been denied care | 1.0 [0.1–8.3] | 0.995 | ||
Discriminated against due to drug use | 2.1 [0.6–7.1] | 0.248 | ||