Table 3 Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (OR) with 95% CI for the risk of groin injecting, micro/macroalbuminuria, diagnoses of DVT and septicaemia among high acidifier use
Low acidifiera (%) | High acidifierb (%) | OR bivariate (95% CI) | P value | AOR multivariatec (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ever injected in groin | ||||||
No | 168 (63%) | 70 (47%) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Yes | 100 (37%) | 80 (53%) | 1.92 (1.28, 2.88) | 0.002* | 1.95 (1.29, 2.95) | 0.002* |
Ever diagnosed with DVT | ||||||
No | 213 (79%) | 102 (68%) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Yes | 55 (21%) | 48 (32%) | 1.82 (1.16, 2.87) | 0.010* | 1.87 (1.18, 2.97) | 0.008* |
Current Micro/macroalbuminuriad | ||||||
No | 152 (64%) | 85 (36%) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Yes | 27 (49%) | 28 (51%) | 1.85 (1.03, 3.35) | 0.041* | 1.85 (1.02, 3.35) | 0.042* |
Ever diagnosed Septicaemia | ||||||
No | 225 (84%) | 115 (77%) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Yes | 43 (16%) | 35 (23%) | 1.59 (0.97, 2.63) | 0.068 | 1.60 (0.96, 2.67) | 0.070 |
Ever diagnosed Endocarditis | ||||||
No | 258 (96%) | 139 (93%) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Yes | 10 (4%) | 11 (7%) | 2.04 (0.85, 4.93) | 0.113 | 2.27 (0.91, 5.66) | 0.077 |