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Table 1 Univariate and multivariate analysis of developing a CIRI among SEOSI participants (n = 1065)

From: Risk factors for developing a cutaneous injection-related infection among injection drug users: a cohort study

Variable

OR

(95% - CI)

AOR

(95% - CI)

Age

    

   (per year older)

0.98

(0.96 – 1.00)

1.00

(0.98 – 1.02)

Sex

    

   (Female vs. Male)

1.90

(1.39 – 2.58)

1.68

(1.16 – 2.43)

Unstable housing

    

   (Yes vs. No)

1.56

(1.15 – 2.12)

1.49

(1.10 – 2.03)

DTES residence

    

   (Yes vs. No)

1.33

(0.96 – 1.85)

  

Sex trade*

    

   (Yes vs. No)

1.74

(1.24 – 2.45)

1.02

(0.67 – 1.56)

Borrowing syringes*

    

   (Yes vs. No)

1.88

(1.22 – 2.88)

1.60

(1.03 – 2.48)

Requiring help inject*

    

   (Yes vs. No)

1.85

(1.37 – 2.50)

1.42

(1.03 – 1.94)

Use puddle to inject*

    

   (Yes vs. No)

1.32

(0.83 – 2.11)

  

Cocaine injection*

    

   (Daily vs. Not)

1.66

(1.23 – 2.25)

1.41

(1.02 – 1.95)

Heroin injection*

    

   (Daily vs. Not)

1.53

(1.14 – 2.04)

1.26

(0.93 – 1.72)

Crack injection*

    

   (Daily vs. Not)

1.54

(0.96 – 2.46)

  

Crystal meth. injection*

    

   (Daily vs. Not)

1.48

(0.73 – 3.02)

  

Speedball injection*

    

   (Daily vs. Not)

2.00

(1.35 – 2.96)

1.37

(0.89 – 2.11)

SIF use

    

   (Always vs. Not)

0.47

(0.23 – 0.94)

0.58

(0.29 – 1.19)

HIV serostatus

    

   (Yes vs. No)

1.23

(0.85–1.77)

  

HCV serostatus

    

   (Yes vs. No)

1.35

(0.81 – 2.25)

  
  1. Note: *activity past 6 months, DTES = downtown eastside, meth. = methamphetamine, SIF = supervised injection facility