From: Continued spread of HIV among injecting drug users in southern Sichuan Province, China
Factor | N | % HIV+ [N] | Odds Ratio [95% CI] | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
During of drug injection | ||||
<3 years | 162 | 18.5 [30] | 1.0 | |
≥3 years | 152 | 17.1 [26] | 0.91 [0.51, 1.62] | 0.74 |
Using heroin in the last 3 months | ||||
<7 times/week | 112 | 17.9 [20] | 1.0 | |
≥7 times/week | 202 | 17.8 [36] | 1.00 [0.54, 1.82] | 0.99 |
Using heroin plus other drugs in the last 3 months | ||||
<7 times/week | 123 | 14.63 [18] | 1.0 | |
≥7 times/week | 191 | 19.9 [38] | 1.45 [0.78, 2.68] | 0.23 |
Injecting drugs in the last 3 months | ||||
<7 times/week | 35 | 11.4 [4] | 1.0 | |
≥7 times/week | 279 | 18.6 [52] | 1.78 [0.60, 5.25] | 0.29 |
Total times of sharing injecting equipments in the past | ||||
0 times | 117 | 7.7 [9] | 1.0 | |
1–9 times | 130 | 16.9 [22] | 2.44 [1.08, 5.55] | |
≥10 times | 67 | 37.3 [25] | 7.14 [3.08, 16.56] | <0.01 |
Number of partners sharing injecting equipments in the past | ||||
0 persons | 117 | 7.7 [9] | 1.0 | |
1–9 persons | 157 | 22.9 [36] | 3.57 [1.64, 7.75] | |
≥10 persons | 40 | 27.5 [11] | 4.55 [1.72, 12.03] | <0.01 |
Having new partners sharing injecting equipments in the last 3 months | ||||
No | 251 | 14.7 [37] | 1.0 | |
Yes | 63 | 30.2 [19] | 2.50 [1.32, 4.74] | <0.01 |
Sharing needles and syringes in the last 3 months | ||||
No | 197 | 14.7 [29] | 1.0 | |
Yes | 117 | 23.1 [27] | 1.74 [0.97, 3.11] | 0.06 |
Sharing rinse water in the last 3 months | ||||
No | 233 | 15.4 [36] | 1.0 | |
Yes | 81 | 24.7 [20] | 1.79 [0.97, 3.33] | 0.06 |
Sharing cookers in the last 3 months | ||||
No | 234 | 15.4 [36] | 1.0 | |
Yes | 80 | 25.0 [20] | 1.83 [0.99, 3.40] | 0.05 |
Sharing cottons in the last 3 months | ||||
No | 301 | 17.3 [52] | 1.0 | |
Yes | 13 | 30.8 [4] | 2.13 [0.63, 7.17] | 0.24 |
Front-/back-loading in the last 3 months | ||||
No | 278 | 17.6 [49] | 1.0 | |
Yes | 36 | 19.4 [7] | 1.13 [0.47, 2.72] | 0.79 |