Table 1 Prevalence of HIV stratified by socio-demographic and behavioural variables.
Characteristic | HIV-Positive n (%) | HIV-Negative n (%) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
Median (IQR) | 37.9 (10.3) | 38.6 (12.1) | .914 | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 113 (66.5) | 612 (73.1) | 0.73 (0.51 – 1.04) | .078 |
Female | 57 (33.5) | 225 (26.9) | ||
Ethnicity | ||||
Aboriginal | 55 (32.4) | 140 (16.7) | 2.38 (1.65 – 3.44) | <.001 |
Other | 115 (67.6) | 697 (83.3) | ||
Reside in DTES | ||||
Yes | 120 (70.6) | 570 (68.1) | 1.12 (0.78 – 1.61) | .524 |
No | 50 (29.4) | 267 (31.9) | ||
Daily Cocaine Injection | ||||
Yes | 68 (40.0) | 258 (30.8) | 1.50 (1.07 – 2.10) | .020 |
No | 102 (60.0) | 579 (69.2) | ||
Daily Heroin Injection | ||||
Yes | 78 (45.9) | 435 (52.0) | 0.78 (0.56 – 1.09) | .148 |
No | 92 (54.1) | 402 (48.0) | ||
Daily Crystal Meth Injection | ||||
Yes | 3 (1.8) | 31 (3.7) | 0.47 (0.14 – 1.55) | .202 |
No | 167 (98.2) | 806 (96.3) | ||
Public drug use | ||||
Yes | 128 (75.3) | 605 (72.3) | 1.17 (0.80 – 1.71) | .421 |
No | 42 (24.7) | 232 (27.7) | ||
Ever borrow needles/syringes | ||||
Yes | 122 (71.8) | 455 (54.4) | 2.13 (1.49 – 3.06) | <.001 |
No | 48 (28.2) | 382 (45.6) | ||
Share other equipment | ||||
Yes | 104 (61.2) | 477 (57.0) | 1.19 (0.85 – 1.67) | .314 |
No | 66 (38.8) | 360 (43.0) | ||
Require help injecting | ||||
Yes | 134 (78.8) | 619 (74.0) | 1.31 (0.88 – 1.95) | .183 |
No | 36 (21.2) | 218 (26.0) | ||
Binge drug use | ||||
Yes | 109 (64.1) | 525 (62.7) | 1.06 (0.75 – 1.50) | .732 |
No | 61 (35.9) | 312 (37.3) | ||
Addiction Treatment | ||||
Yes | 92 (54.1) | 361 (43.1) | 1.56 (1.12 – 2.17) | .009 |
No | 78 (45.9) | 476 (56.9) | ||
On Methadone Currently | ||||
Yes | 48 (28.2) | 168 (20.1) | 1.57 (1.08 – 2.28) | .018 |
No | 122 (71.8) | 669 (79.9) | ||
Sex-trade Ever | ||||
Yes | 78 (45.9) | 317 (37.9) | 1.39 (1.00 – 1.94) | .051 |
No | 92 (54.1) | 520 (62.1) | ||
History of incarceration | ||||
Yes | 150 (88.2) | 658 (78.6) | 2.04 (1.24 – 3.35) | .004 |
No | 20 (11.8) | 179 (21.4) |