Table 3 Mortality rates and cox regression analyses of mortality among young (≤29 years) injection drug users (N = 572) in Vancouver between 1996 and 2006.
From: Factors associated with premature mortality among young injection drug users in Vancouver
Characteristic | No. of Deaths | Mortality Rate per 100,000 Person Years | Unadjusted Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted Hazard Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Older than 24 yrs. | ||||
Yes No | 13 9 | 1,679 1,213 | 1.41 [0.60–3.30] | |
Female | ||||
Yes No | 14 8 | 1,645 1,057 | 1.77 [0.74–4.22] | |
Aboriginal | ||||
Yes No | 7 15 | 1,282 1,412 | 1.07 [0.44–2.62] | |
HIV | ||||
Yes No | 13 9 | 3,137 1,035 | 4.55 [1.92–10.80] | 4.01 [1.67–9.56] |
HCV | ||||
Yes No | 15 7 | 1,689 959 | 0.96 [0.37–2.51] | |
Homelessness | ||||
Yes No | 5 17 | 1,220 1,412 | 1.19 [0.44–3.25] | |
Sex Work | ||||
Yes No | 16 6 | 2,159 692 | 2.76 [1.16–6.56] | 1.97 [0.80–4.84] |
Sexual Abuse | ||||
Yes No | 12 10 | 1,829 1,050 | 1.66 [0.72–3.84] | |
≥1 per day Heroin | ||||
Yes No | 10 12 | 1,389 1,351 | 0.84 [0.35–1.97] | |
≥1 per day Cocaine | ||||
Yes No | 8 14 | 1,501 1,302 | 1.40 [0.58–3.37] | |
≥1 per day Crack | ||||
Yes No | 5 17 | 2,959 1,181 | 2.41 [1.00–5.81] | 1.94 [0.79–4.80] |