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Table 3 Multiple logistic regression analysis of factors associated with early initiation of methamphetamine use among female participants (n = 587)

From: Gender difference in early initiation of methamphetamine use among current methamphetamine users in Muse, Northern Shan State, Myanmar

  

Model Ia

Model IIb

n

%

AOR

95% CI

AOR

95% CI

Age (age during the survey period)

 ≤23

358

61.0

    

 >23

229

39.0

0.85

0.52–1.39

0.85

0.51–1.41

Marital status

 Never married

383

65.2

    

 Ever married

204

34.8

0.97

0.63–1.48

0.96

0.62–1.49

Education

 Secondary school and lower

383

65.2

    

 High school or higher

204

34.8

1.40

0.93–2.08

1.30

0.85–1.99

Ethnicity

 Shan

203

34.6

    

 Kachin

116

19.8

0.51

0.31–0.85

0.48

0.29–0.81

 Burma

191

32.5

0.60

0.35–1.00

0.61

0.36–1.04

 Others*

77

13.1

0.63

0.34–1.16

0.62

0.33–1.16

Employment status

 Unemployed

191

32.5

    

 Employed

396

67.5

0.71

0.47–1.07

0.65

0.42–1.02

Place of first methamphetamine use

 House (own/drug dealer’s/friend’s/sexual partner’s)

373

63.5

    

 School/dormitory/workplace

39

6.7

2.56

1.19–5.53

2.82

1.28–6.19

 Entertainment venues#

175

29.8

4.06

2.67–6.17

4.24

2.77–6.50

Reason for first methamphetamine use

 Encouraged by friend/sexual

partner/drug dealers

242

41.2

    

 For weight loss/

work-related purposes

190

32.4

1.89

1.21–2.93

1.61

1.02–2.53

 Curious about methamphetamine effects/for fun

155

26.4

3.30

2.00–5.45

3.16

1.89–5.27

Source of first-time access to methamphetamine

 Sexual exchange/freely offered/provided by employer

354

60.3

    

 Got someone to buy/bought oneself

233

39.7

1.09

0.74–1.59

1.05

0.72–1.56

Route of administration of first time use

 Inhalation

580

98.8

    

 Drank/smoked/injected

7

1.2

    

Ever had exchanged sex for money and/or drugs

 No

211

35.9

    

 Yes

376

64.1

  

2.04

1.28–3.26

Ever diagnosed with an STI

 No

308

52.5

    

 Yes

279

47.5

  

1.21

0.76–1.92

Ever experienced suicidal ideation

 No

243

41.4

    

 Yes

344

58.6

  

1.10

0.72–1.68

Ever attempted suicide

 No

450

76.7

    

 Yes

137

23.3

  

0.98

0.60–1.60

  1. OR odd ratio, CI confidence interval, AOR adjusted odd ratio; *(Kyar, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhin, Multi-ethnic, Indians, and the Chinese); # (club/karaoke/restaurant/hotel/guest house/game center)
  2. aModel I adjusted for age, marital status, education, ethnicity, employment status, place of first methamphetamine use, reason for first methamphetamine use, and source of first-time access to methamphetamine
  3. bModel II adjusted for age, marital status, education, ethnicity, employment status, place of first methamphetamine use, reason for first methamphetamine use, source of first-time access to methamphetamine, ever exchanged sex for money and/or drugs, ever diagnosed with an STI, ever experienced suicidal ideation, and ever attempted suicide
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