Table 1 Factors associated with a history of midazolam injection among IDU in MSCRP (n = 252)
From: High rates of midazolam injection among drug users in Bangkok, Thailand
Characteristic | Yes 67.5 (%) n = 170 | No 29.8 (%) n = 82 | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 36.5 years | 76 (45) | 50 (61) | 0.52 (0.30 - 0.89) | 0.02 |
   ≥ 36.5 years | 94 (55) | 32 (39) |  |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   female | 35 (21) | 31 (38) | 0.43 (0.24 - 0.76) | < 0.01 |
   male | 135 (79) | 51 (62) |  |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≥ secondary | 106 (62) | 43 (52) | 1.50 (0.88 - 2.56) | 0.14 |
   < secondary | 64 (38) | 39 (48) |  |  |
Ever injected heroin | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   yes | 161 (95) | 73 (89) | 2.21 (0.84 - 5.79) | 0.11 |
   no | 9 (5) | 9 (11) |  |  |
Ever injected yaba (methamphetamine) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 109 (64) | 52 (63) | 1.03 (0.60 - 1.78) | 0.91 |
   no | 61 (36) | 30 (37) |  |  |
Ever used drugs in combination | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   yes | 142 (84) | 33 (40) | 7.53 (4.14 - 13.71) | < 0.01 |
   no | 28 (16) | 49 (60) |  |  |
Binge drug use | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   yes | 80 (47) | 19 (24) | 2.90 (1.60 - 5.26) | < 0.01 |
   no | 90 (53) | 62 (76) |  |  |
Ever borrowed used syringes | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   yes | 68 (40) | 21 (26) | 1.94 (1.08 - 3.47) | 0.03 |
   no | 102 (60) | 61 (74) |  |  |
Ever lent used syringes | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   yes | 62 (36) | 30 (37) | 1.00 (0.58 - 1.72) | 0.99 |
   no | 108 (64) | 52 (63) |  |  |
Ever overdosed | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   yes | 59 (35) | 16 (20) | 2.19 (1.17 - 4.12) | 0.02 |
   no | 111 (65) | 66 (80) |  |  |
Ever had drugs planted on you by police | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   yes | 97 (57) | 25 (30) | 3.03 (1.73 - 5.30) | < 0.01 |
   no | 73 (43) | 57 (70) |  |  |
Ever been in prison | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   yes | 140 (82) | 57 (70) | 2.05 (1.11 - 3.78) | 0.02 |
   no | 30 (18) | 25 (30) |  |  |
Ever been in forced drug treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   yes | 56 (33) | 24 (29) | 1.19 (0.67 - 2.11) | 0.56 |
   no | 114 (67) | 58 (71) |  |  |
Ever on methadone treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   yes | 93 (55) | 18 (22) | 4.29 (2.35 - 7.86) | < 0.01 |
   no | 77 (45) | 64 (78) |  |  |