Table 4 Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios for associations between last 6-month drug checking and prescribed safer supply receipt (N = 491)

L6M drug checking services access

No

Reference

Reference

Yes

1.76 (1.09–2.84)

1.67 (1.00–2.79)

Gender

Cis man

Reference

Reference

Cis woman

0.84 (0.49–1.41)

0.75 (0.43–1.30)

Transgender and gender diverse

3.01 (0.70–13.00)

4.56 (0.99–21.10)

Age

< 30 years

Reference

Reference

30–39 years

0.45 (0.22–0.93)

0.47 (0.22–1.00)

40–49 years

0.57 (0.28–1.14)

0.60 (0.29–1.22)

≥ 50 years

0.23 (0.10–0.49)

0.22 (0.10–0.51)

Unknown

0.36 (0.07–1.73)

0.33 (0.06–1.78)

Urbanicity

Small population centre

Reference

Reference

Medium population centre

0.63 (0.37–1.10)

0.75 (0.42–1.34)

Large urban population centre

0.33 (0.18–0.63)

0.37 (0.19–0.73)