Table 3 Baseline covariates* (before admission) associated with relapse of male and female PWUDs
Covariate | Male PWUDs (N = 123) | Female PWUDs (N = 89) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Category | B | p | Adjusted RHR (95% CI) | B | p | Adjusted RHR (95% CI) |
Socio-demographic factors | ||||||
Had previously undergone drug treatment | 0.66 | 0.03 | 1.94 (1.08−3.49) | |||
Location where they live | ||||||
Stable housing§ | 1.00 (Ref.) | |||||
Unstable housing† | 0.89 | 0.01 | 2.44 (1.24−4.81) | |||
Person(s) with whom they usually live | ||||||
Family member, relative | 1.00 (Ref.) | |||||
Spouse, sex partner | −0.10 | 0.85 | 0.91 (0.32−2.55) | |||
Non-PWUD friend, colleague | 1.06 | 0.09 | 2.89 (0.84−9.90) | |||
PWUD friend, drug dealer | 0.82 | <0.01 | 2.27 (1.25−4.12) | |||
Alone | 0.85 | 0.02 | 2.35 (1.18−4.68) | |||
Income level | ||||||
More than the monthly average ‡ | 0.64 | 0.02 | 1.89 (1.13−3.17) | |||
History of drug misuse (in the last six months before admission) | ||||||
Type of drug used as the first choice | ||||||
Cannabis, sleeping pills, codeine containing cough syrup, alcohol | 1.00 (Ref.) | |||||
Heroin | 1.29 | 0.01 | 3.62 (1.39−9.46) | |||
Buprenorphine, Pethidine | 1.10 | 0.05 | 3.00 (1.02−8.81) | |||
Sexual behaviour (in the last six months before admission) | ||||||
Not had sex with non-commercial partner | 0.82 | 0.01 | 2.27 (1.19−4.33) | |||