Table 2 Bivariable and multivariable Cox regression analyses of drug dealing initiation among street-involved youth in Vancouver, Canada (n = 194)
From: Elevated risk of incarceration among street-involved youth who initiate drug dealing
Characteristic | Unadjusted hazard ratio | Adjusted hazard ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
HR (95% CI) | p value | AOR (95% CI) | p value | |
Incarceration | ||||
 Yes vs. no | 3.85 (2.19–6.76) | <0.001 | 2.31 (1.21–4.42) | 0.011 |
Age | ||||
 Per year older | 0.95 (0.86–1.04) | 0.252 |  |  |
Gender | ||||
 Female vs. male | 0.53 (0.30–0.93) | 0.025 | 0.54 (0.27–1.08) | 0.082 |
Caucasian ethnicity | ||||
 Yes vs. no | 0.95 (0.56–1.62) | 0.857 |  |  |
Homelessa | ||||
 Yes vs. no | 2.35 (1.33–4.16) | 0.003 | 1.83 (1.01–3.32) | 0.047 |
Heroin usea | ||||
 Yes vs. no | 2.19 (1.26–3.79) | 0.006 |  |  |
Crack cocaine usea | ||||
 Yes vs. no | 2.87 (1.67–4.93) | <0.001 |  |  |
Crystal methamphetamine usea | ||||
 Yes vs. no | 2.78 (1.63–4.76) | <0.001 | 2.60 (1.46–4.62) | 0.001 |
Cocaine usea | ||||
 Yes vs. no | 2.06 (1.18–3.58) | 0.011 |  |  |
Victim of violencea | ||||
 Yes vs. no | 2.00 (1.15–3.47) | 0.014 |  |  |
Physical abuse | ||||
 Yes vs. no | 1.21 (0.62–2.34) | 0.579 |  |  |
Sexual abuse | ||||
 Yes vs. no | 2.26 (1.17–4.36) | 0.015 | 2.48 (1.20–5.14) | 0.014 |
Accessed servicesa | ||||
 Yes vs. no | 1.93 (0.92–4.03) | 0.080 |  |  |