Table 3 |
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Multivariate model of correlates of HCV seropositivity among IDUs in Pakistan, stratified by site. |
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Lahore (n = 255) |
Quetta (n = 96) |
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Variable |
AOR |
95% CI |
AOR |
95% CI |
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Currently homeless |
3.0 |
1.0 – 9.0a |
-- |
-- |
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>2 years of injection drug use |
4.3 |
1.5 – 12.6a |
-- |
-- |
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Ever "jerked"* |
3.4 |
1.0 – 11.5a |
7.3 |
1.3 – 41.4a |
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Ever received a shave by a barber |
-- |
-- |
4.9 |
0.9 – 27.6 |
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Ever worked outside of Pakistan |
-- |
-- |
0.2 |
0.04 – 0.5a |
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Being very poor (<3000 rupees/mo) |
-- |
-- |
0.2 |
0.03 – 0.9a |
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* Jerking refers to the practice of pumping blood in and out of the syringe while injecting drugs. a p ≤ 0.05 |
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Kuo et al. Harm Reduction Journal 2006 3:26 doi:10.1186/1477-7517-3-26 |
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