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Table 2 Factor associated with willingness to use HIV self-testing among people who inject drugs recruited in 2020 national HIV bio-behavioral surveillance survey in Iran

From: Awareness and willingness to use HIV self-testing among people who inject drugs in Iran

Variables

Adjusted prevalence ratioa

95% CI

P value

HIV risk perception

   

 Very low or low

1

  

 Moderate or high

1.22

1.09, 1.37

< 0.001

Lifetime homelessness

   

 No

1

  

 Yes

1.15

1.03, 1.28

0.014

Length of injecting career

   

 < 5 years

1

  

 5–10 years

1.09

0.92, 1.29

0.293

 > 10 years

1.16

1.00, 1.34

0.043

Injection frequency, last 3 months

   

 Monthly or less

1

  

 Weekly or daily

1.18

1.05, 1.32

0.005

  1. aUsing multivariable modified Poisson regression, variables with a P value < 0.2 in the bivariable analysis were entered into the multivariable analysis. The final model was selected through a backward elimination approach with significance was set at P value < 0.05
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