Table 3 |
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Factors associated with HIV infection among injection drug users in three highly endemic regions of China, as predicted by a multivariable logistic regression model |
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| Factors |
AOR (95% CI) |
P |
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| Three sites |
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| Duration of injection drug use: ≥ 5 years versus <5 years |
3.5 (1.4–8.5) |
<0.01 |
| Awareness of HIV transmission: awareness vs. unawareness |
2.0 (1.0–3.3) |
<0.05 |
| Yili Prefecture, Xinjiang: vs. Nanning, Guangxi |
7.7 (4.4–13.4) |
<0.001 |
| Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan: vs. Nanning, Guangxi |
15.1 (7.2–31.7) |
<0.001 |
| Site 1, Nanning, Guangxi |
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| Duration of injection drug use: ≥ 5 years vs. <5 years |
4.5 (1.3–15.6) |
0.02 |
| Sex: Male vs. female |
3.3 (1.1–10.2) |
0.04 |
| Site 2, Yili, Xinjiang |
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| Shared injection needle and/or syringe: Yes vs. No |
5.7 (1.1–29.1) |
0.04 |
| Age: ≥ 30 years old vs. <30 years old |
3.7 (1.2–11.8) |
0.03 |
| Site 3, Honghe, Yunnan |
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| Frequent drug injection: 0–1 time/week vs. ≥ 2 times/week |
3.7 (1.5–8.7) |
<0.001 |
| Awareness of HIV transmission: awareness vs. unawareness |
2.5 (1.0–6.0) |
0.05 |
| Monthly income: ≥ 300 Yuan vs. <300 Yuan |
1.8 (1.0–3.4) |
<0.05 |
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AOR = Adjusted Odds Ratio |
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Jia et al. Harm Reduction Journal 2008 5:29 doi:10.1186/1477-7517-5-29 |
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