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Table 2 Bivariate and multiple logistic regression of factors associated with non-fatal overdose among PWID (last 3 months)

From: Prevalence and associates of non-fatal overdose among people who inject drugs in Saveh, Iran

Characteristics

Bivariate

COR (95% CI)

p-value

Multivariate

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

Age

 ≤ 30 years

1 (reference)

0.001

1 (reference)

0.004

 > 30 years

3.24 (1.63–6.44)

5.24 (1.69–16.21)

Education

 ≤ High school

1 (reference)

0.000

1 (reference)

0.05

 > High school

0.39 (0.24–0.66)

0.44 (0.18–1.03)

Employment status

 Unemployed

0.80 (0.49–1.29)

0.35

  

 Employed

1 (reference)

 

Income (US$)

 ≤ 50$ per month

1 (reference)

0.77

  

 > 50$ per month

1.09 (0.59–2.01)

 

Heroin use disorders

 Yes

1.78 (1.09–2.9)

0.02

1.43 (0.39–5.24)

0.58

 No

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Polysubstance use disorders

 Yes

5.06 (3.01–8.51)

0.000

5.87 (2.47–13.93)

0.001

 No

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Methamphetamine use disorders

 Yes

3.71 (2.19–6.29)

0.000

1.34 (0.5–3.56)

0.55

 No

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Opioid use disorders

 Yes

1.95 (1.14–3.34)

0.01

1.44 (0.58–3.56)

0.42

 No

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Cannabis use disorders

 Yes

4.01 (2.41–6.67)

0.000

2.03 (0.68–6.06)

0.2

 No

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Alcohol use disorders

 Yes

3.16 (1.92–5.21)

0.000

3.01 (1.28–7.08)

0.01

 No

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Age of onset to injection

 ≤ 22

7.16 (3.9-13.13)

0.000

7.83 (3.01–20.34)

0.001

 > 22

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Duration of inject drug (years)

 ≤ 2

1.8 (1.09–2.98)

0.02

1.33 (0.54–3.27)

0.52

 > 2

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Needle and syringe program use

 Yes

0.5 (0.3–0.82)

0.007

0.32 (0.14–0.75)

0.009

 No

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

General practitioner visits

 Yes

0.14 (0.08–0.25)

0.000

0.03 (0.009-0.1)

0.001

 No

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Receiving psychosocial intervention

 Yes

0.44 (0.25–0.77)

0.004

0.17 (0.04–0.61)

0.007

 No

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

  1. COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio