Table 3 Multivariate model of correlates of HCV seropositivity among IDUs in Pakistan, stratified by site.
From: High HCV seroprevalence and HIV drug use risk behaviors among injection drug users in Pakistan
| Â | Lahore (n = 255) | Quetta (n = 96) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | AOR | 95% CI | AOR | 95% CI |
Currently homeless | 3.0 | 1.0 – 9.0a | -- | -- |
>2 years of injection drug use | 4.3 | 1.5 – 12.6a | -- | -- |
Ever "jerked"* | 3.4 | 1.0 – 11.5a | 7.3 | 1.3 – 41.4a |
Ever received a shave by a barber | -- | -- | 4.9 | 0.9 – 27.6 |
Ever worked outside of Pakistan | -- | -- | 0.2 | 0.04 – 0.5a |
Being very poor (<3000 rupees/mo) | -- | -- | 0.2 | 0.03 – 0.9a |