Table 4 Univariate analysis of factors associated with other health professionals’ answers (N = 82)

Health care access of PWUD

r = − 0.127

p = 0.266

F, 1.40 (± 1.1)

M, 0.75 (± 1.5)

U = 527

p = 0.018

KW = 5.498

p = 0.139

U = 461

p = 0.136

r = 0.032

p = 0.781

Frequency of drug use

r = 0.077

p = 0.504

U = 691

p = 0.680

9th 1.0 ± 1.29

10th − 0.11 ± 1.0

18th 0.48 ± 1.3

19th − 0.64 ± 1.0

KW = 9.232

p = 0.026

U = 453

p = 0.175

r = − 0.062

p = 0.592

Risk of drug-related infection

r = − 0.165

p = 0.148

U = 692

p = 0.526

KW = 0.685

p = 0.877

U = 582

p = 0.990

r = − 0.102

p = 0.439

Death by overdose

r = − 0.146

p = 0.204

U = 614

p = 0.190

KW = 0.730

p = 0.866

U = 442

p = 0.105

r = − 0.073

p = 0.527

Social disadvantages of the PWUD

r = − 0.064

p = 0.580

U = 701

p = 0.600

KW = 5.439

p = 0.142

Yes − 0.79 (± 1.10)

No − 0.17 (± 1.10)

U = 345

p = 0.004

r = − 0.260

p = 0.022

Sharing of used consumption devices

r = 0.063

p = 0.584

F, − 2.38 (± 0.8)

M, − 1.06 (± 1.8)

U = 410

p = < 0.001

KW = 2.735

p = 0.434

U = 558

p = 0.758

r = − 0.021

p = 0.858

Amount of new PWUD

r = − 0.103

p = 0.370

U = 718

p = 0.688

KW = 4.344

p = 0.227

U = 486

p = 0.177

r = − 0.137

p = 0.231

Number of arrests for drug use

r = − 0.255

p = 0.025*

F, − 0.15 (± 1.0)

M, − 0.47 (± 1.0)

U = 504

p = 0.009

KW = 3.632

p = 0.304

U = 450

p = 0.113

r = − 0.198

p = 0.084

Quietness of the neighborhood

r = − 0.037

p = 0.746

U = 692

p = 0.542

KW = 6.259

p = 0.100

Yes 0.00 (± 1.53)

No − 1.32 (± 1.61)

U = 321

p = 0.002

r = 0.231

p = 0.042

Amount of drug consumption devices abandoned in public

r = − 0.061

p = 0.593

U = 715

p = 0.705

KW = 2.428

p = 0.488

U = 479

p = 0.209

r = − 0.120

p = 0.297

Deal in the neighborhood

r = 0.000

p = 0.997

U = 746

p = 0.950

KW = 5.794

p = 0.122

U = 428

p = 0.060

r = −  0.069

p = 0.547

Drug use in public

r = 0.032

p = 0.783

U = 695

p = 0.668

KW = 4.612

p = 0.203

Yes − 1.52 (± 1.09)

No − 0.86 (± 1.16)

U = 390

p = 0.026

r = − 0.218

p = 0.057

Violence in the neighborhood

r = − 0.078

p = 0.503

U = 668

p = 0.481

9th 0.75 ± 1.16

10th − 0.37 ± 1.26

18th − 0.40 ± 1.19

19th − 1.00 ± 0.77

KW = 9.090

p = 0.028

Yes

− 0.57 (± 1.11)

No 0.36 (± 1.12)

U = 347

p = 0.005

r = − 0.257

p = 0.024

Global health and quality of life of the PWUD

r = − 0.116

p = 0.317

U = 680

p = 0.579

9th 1.0 ± 0.75

10th 1.36 ± 0.59

18th 0.92 ± 1.13

19th 1.73 ± 0.64

KW = 8.247

p = 0.041

U = 461

p = 0.131

r = 0.131

p = 0.258