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Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of perceived sex and drug interdependence

From: The relationship between severity of drug problems and perceived interdependence of drug use and sexual intercourse among adult males in drug addiction rehabilitation centers in Japan

 

perceived interdependence of sexual intercourse and drug use was stronga ( = 1) and weakb ( = 0) 

  

Crude odds ratio

95% CI

Wald

p-value

Adjusted odds ratio

95% CI

Wald

p-value

Age

1.031

1.009

1.053

7.861

0.005

1.012

0.983

1.043

0.644

0.422

Education

High school (ref)

1

     

1

     

 Junior high school

1.196

0.801

1.787

0.768

0.381

0.626

0.371

1.057

3.075

0.080

Sexual orientation

 Heterosexual (ref)

1

     

1

     

 Non-heterosexual

1.455

0.792

2.671

1.462

0.227

1.211

0.574

2.555

0.252

0.616

Employment

 Employed (ref)

1

     

1

     

 Unemployed

0.743

0.466

1.187

1.545

0.214

0.713

0.411

1.237

1.452

0.228

Drug-related criminal record

 None (ref)

1

     

1

     

1

3.132

2.036

4.819

26.986

< 0.001

1.732

0.947

3.166

3.185

0.074

Chronic disease (Physical disease)

 None (ref)

1

     

1

     

 chronic disease

1.850

1.094

3.128

5273

0.022

0.856

0.436

1.679

0.205

0.651

The history of treatment

 None (ref)

1

     

1

     

 experienced treatment

0.659

0.387

1.122

2.360

0.124

0.847

0.449

1.597

0.263

0.608

The primary substance of dependence

 Methamphetamine

5.520

3.413

8.926

48.530

< 0.001

3.220

1.723

6.017

13.429

< 0.001

 NPS

2.495

1.305

4.771

7.642

0.006

2.744

1.292

5.826

6.903

0.009

 Other than methamphetamine and NPS (ref)

1

     

1

     

Injecting and sharing needles during drug use

 Never experienced using needle (ref)

1

     

1

     

 Only experienced injecting

3.546

1.827

6.881

14.003

< 0.001

1.986

0.892

4.425

2.819

0.093

 Experienced injecting and sharing needles

4.588

2.891

7.282

41.775

< 0.001

1.871

0.975

3.591

3.548

0.060

Consistent condom use under the influence of drugs

 Always uses condoms (ref)

1

     

1

     

 Sometimes a non-condom user

3.216

1.739

5.950

13.855

< 0.001

2.536

1.257

5.116

6.748

0.009

 Mostly a non-condom user

7.225

4.362

11.967

59.009

< 0.001

4.410

2.444

7.959

24.277

< 0.001

DAST-20 score

1.104

1.050

1.161

14.874

< 0.001

1.093

1.029

1.160

8.348

0.004

  1. Significant p-values are shown in bold type and underlined (p < 0.01)
  2. Explanatory variable is relationship between drug use and sexual intercourse responded as stronga ( = 1) and weakb ( = 0)
  3. a: Strong consisted of respondents who considered the relationship between drug use and sexual intercourse was perceived “extremely strong + strong”
  4. b: Weak consisted of respondents who considered the relationship between drug use and sexual intercourse was perceived “extremely weak + weak”
  5. Abbreviations: NPS new psychoactive substances, DAST the drug abuse screening test, CI confidence interval