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Table 2 Multivariable binomial logistic regression associations between houselessness in the prior 6 months and using an SSP in the prior 30 days among Rural Opioid Initiative PWID (n = 2394)

From: Houselessness and syringe service program utilization among people who inject drugs in eight rural areas across the USA: a cross-sectional analysis

Characteristic

aOR

(95% CI)

Experienced houselessnessa

1.24

(1.01, 1.52)

Age (years)

0.99

(0.98, 1.00)

Race

White

Ref.

–

Black

0.53

(0.27, 1.02)

Native American

1.74

(1.16, 2.62)

Other

1.02

(0.63, 1.66)

Received SNAPa

0.85

(0.69, 1.04)

Drug Useb

Heroin

1.51

(1.16, 1.96)

Street fentanyl

1.36

(1.06, 1.74)

Opiate painkillers

0.68

(0.55, 0.85)

Proximity to SSP

Walking distance

Ref.

–

 < 30-min drive

0.98

(0.78, 1.23)

 > 30-min drive

0.45

(0.31, 0.63)

No program reasonably close

0.25

(0.12, 0.52)

Don’t know how close an SSP is

0.03

(0.01, 0.09)

  1. Bold indicates statistically significant at p < 0.05
  2. PWID People who inject drugs, aOR adjusted odds ratios, CI confidence interval, SNAP supplemental nutrition assistance program, SSP syringe service program
  3. aReference period: prior 6 months
  4. bReference period: prior 30 days