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Table 4 Factors associated with preference for MMT facility among patients

From: Preferences for methadone clinics among drug users in Vietnam: a comparison between public and private models

Characteristics

Availability and convenience of service

Competencies of clinic and health professionals

Coef.

95% CI

Coef.

95% CI

Marital status (vs single)

 Live with partners/spouse

− 0.25*

− 0.55; 0.04

  

 Divorced/widow

  

0.53**

0.01; 1.04

Occupation (vs unemployment)

 Self-employed

0.50***

0.20; 0.80

0.59***

0.29; 0.89

 Business

− 0.51*

− 1.02; 0.00

− 0.50*

− 1.01; 0.01

 Other

− 0.75***

− 1.08; − 0.42

− 0.88***

− 1.21; − 0.55

Quintile monthly family income (vs poorest)

 Poor

− 0.33**

− 0.63; − 0.03

  

 Ever injected drugs (yes vs no)

− 0.29**

− 0.55; − 0.03

− 0.38***

− 0.63; − 0.12

 Alcohol drink (yes vs no)

0.39***

0.14; 0.65

0.23*

− 0.02; 0.48

 Smoke (yes vs no)

− 0.48***

− 0.80; − 0.16

− 0.43***

− 0.75; − 0.11

MMT model (public facility vs private facility)

0.29**

0.04; 0.54

  

Had received MMT treatment at other MMT facility (yes vs no)

0.20

− 0.05; 0.46

  

MMT service satisfaction

− 0.13**

− 0.27; − 0.00

  
  1. ***p < 0.01, **p < 0.05, *p < 0.1