Table 1 Comparison of baseline sociodemographic characteristics, drug and sexual risk variables between Aboriginal youth (N = 80) and Non-Aboriginal youth (N = 211) aged 24 and under in the VIDUS project.
From: Elevated rates of HIV infection among young Aboriginal injection drug users in a Canadian setting
Aboriginal Youth (N = 80, 27%) | Non-Aboriginal Youth (N = 211, 73%) | Odds Ratios [95% CI] | *p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Years Fixing | 5 (IQR: 2–8) | 3 (IQR: 1–5) | ------- | <0.001 |
HIV-positive | 16 (20) | 20 (7) | 4.15 [1.86–9.22] | <0.001 |
HCV-positive | 53 (66) | 80 (38) | 3.21 [1.87–5.52] | <0.001 |
Female | 52 (65) | 96 (46) | 2.22 [1.31–3.79] | 0.003 |
Unstable House | 52 (65) | 124 (59) | 1.30 [0.76–2.22] | 0.332 |
Sex Trade | 50 (63) | 77 (36) | 2.90 [1.70–4.94] | <0.001 |
Sexual Abuse | 40 (50) | 76 (36) | 1.78 [1.06–2.99] | 0.029 |
Condoms w/Regular | 17 (21) | 34 (16) | 1.40 [0.73–2.69] | 0.304 |
Condoms w/Casual | 15 (19) | 64 (30) | 0.53 [0.28–1.00] | 0.047 |
STI | 37 (46) | 70 (33) | 1.73 [1.03–2.93] | 0.039 |
Alcohol Use | 34 (43) | 88 (42) | 1.03 [0.61–1.74] | 0.903 |
≥ 1 Daily Heroin | 38 (48) | 119 (56) | 0.70 [0.42–1.17] | 0.174 |
≥ 1 Daily Cocaine | 35 (44) | 59 (28) | 2.00 [1.17–3.42] | 0.010 |
≥ 1 Daily Crack | 16 (20) | 26 (12) | 1.78 [0.90–3.53] | 0.096 |
Help Injecting | 36 (45) | 115 (55) | 0.68 [0.41–1.15] | 0.145 |
On MMT | 0 (0) | 7 (3) | ----------- | 0.099 |