Table 2 Socio-demographic and behavioral correlates of sharing needles and syringes in the past month before a survey in Podgorica, Montenegro, 2013 (unweighted analysis)
Variable | n / N | Prevalence of sharing needles and syringes in the past month before a survey (%) with 95% CI | Unadjusted OR | Adjusted OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(95% CI) a | (95% CI) | |||
Age group (years) | p = 0.054 | p = 0.010b | ||
≤25 | 4/64 | 6.2 (2.4–15.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
≥26 | 53/335 | 15.8 (12.3–20.1) | 2.81 (0.98–8.08) | 4.16 (1.44–14.77) |
Sex | p = 0.123 | p = 0.039 | ||
Male | 48/359 | 13.4 (10.2–17.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Female | 9/40 | 22.5 (12.3–37.5) | 1.88 (0.84–4.20) | 2.53 (1.04–6.12) |
Monthly income | p = 0.041 | p = 0.051 | ||
>300 EUR | 4/68 | 5.9 (2.3–14.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
≤301 EUR | 52/329 | 15.8 (12.3–20.1) | 3.00 (1.05–8.60) | 4.13 (0.99–18.77) |
Frequency of injecting in the past month | p = 0.006 | p = 0.008 | ||
Once per day or less | 19/202 | 9.4 (6.1–14.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
More than once per day | 38/197 | 19.3 (14.4–25.4) | 2.30 (1.27–4.15) | 2.44 (1.25–4.73) |
Number of sex partners in the past 12 months | p = 0.023 | p = 0.009 | ||
≤3 | 26/242 | 10.7 (7.4–15.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
≥4 | 28/147 | 19.1 (13.5–26.1) | 1.95 (1.09–3.48) | 2.35 (1.24–4.46) |
Injected drugs in parks or on streets in the past month | p = 0.014 | p = 0.010 | ||
No | 41/330 | 12.4 (9.3–16.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 16/66 | 24.2 (15.5–35.8) | 2.25 (1.17–4.32) | 2.61 (1.25–5.44) |
Provided with free sterile needles and syringes in the past 12 monthsc | p = 0.009 | p = 0.008 | ||
Yes | 49/381 | 12.9 (9.9–16.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
No | 6/16 | 37.5 (18.5–61.4) | 4.06 (1.41–11.68) | 5.74 (1.58–20.9) |