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Table 5 Factors associated with patients preferences for the integrative and decentralized MMT services

From: Preference of methadone maintenance patients for the integrative and decentralized service delivery models in Vietnam

 

Preference for integrative MMT models

Preference for decentralized MMT models

 

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

Religion (Ref—Cult of ancestors)

    

 Catholic

0.18

(0.03–1.09)

  

Employment (Ref—Unemployed)

    

 Self-employed

  

0.55***

(0.36–0.84)

Current MMT services (Ref—MMT + GH)

    

 MMT + Comprehensive HIV services

  

0.59**

(0.38–0.91)

Income per head (Ref—Poorest)

    

 Poor

1.99**

(1.10–3.60)

1.65

(0.94–2.90)

Self-reported health problems

    

 Self-care vs. no

  

3.28

(0.70–15.28)

 Anxiety/depression vs. no

3.50***

(1.67–7.34)

  

Number of previous drug rehabilitation (Ref—none)

    

 1–5 times

2.35**

(1.22–4.53)

  

 6–10 times

2.02*

(0.94–4.34)

  

Concurrent drug use vs. non-concurrent

  

1.46

(0.92–2.33)

Duration on MMT (months)

1.01

(0.99–1.02)

0.93**

(0.88–0.99)

Discrimination

    

 By family vs. none

5.83

(0.56–60.43)

  

 By community vs. none

0.40**

(0.18–0.88)

  

Ever disclosed health status vs. not yet

1.89**

(1.15–3.10)

1.56

(0.94–2.59)

  1. Significant with *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.000