Table 4 Logestic regression for having syringe sharing between socio-demographic, drug use and injection-related variables in intravenous drug users (IDUs)

Gender(female)

1.259

5.725

Jobless

<.001

1.870

1.412

2.478

Illegal Income

.001

1.617

1.217

2.150

Substance use of family members

.005

1.471

1.125

1.925

pleasure/enjoyment as cause of first injection

.001

1.583

1.209

2.074

First place of drug use (Roofless public places)

.003

1.558

1.157

2.097

First place of drug use (Roofed public places)

.019

1.621

1.084

2.424

Alone injection

<.001

.515

.388

.682

Groin injection

.013

1.642

1.111

2.427

Testis injection

.022

1.573

1.068

2.318

Nonfatal overdose

<.001

1.686

1.282

2.216

Arresting in past year

.022

1.385

1.049

1.829