Table 2 |
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Factors associated with scoring greater than 7 on AUDIT questionnaire. |
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Factor |
AUDIT positive cases (n = 68) |
AUDIT negative cases (n = 128) |
Odds ratio (95% CI) |
Chi 2 statistic (p value) |
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Sociodemographic characteristics |
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Age under 33 |
38(56%) |
71(56%) |
1.02(0.56–1.84) |
0.00(0.96) |
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Male gender |
50(74%) |
83(65%) |
1.51(0.79–2.88) |
1.54(0.22) |
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Attending GP for 48 months or less |
36(53%) |
55(52%) |
1.06(0.59–1.91) |
0.34(0.85) |
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Currently in full or part-time employment |
29(46%) |
59(48%) |
0.91(0.50–1.68) |
0.09(0.76) |
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Living in own home |
11(18%) |
26(21%) |
0.78(0.36–1.71) |
0.39(0.54) |
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Living with at least one relative |
41(65%) |
75(62%) |
1.17(0.62–2.20) |
0.82(0.66) |
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Living with a partner/spouse |
27(66%) |
50(67%) |
0.96(0.43–2.16) |
0.01(0.93) |
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Has children |
39(62%) |
90(74%) |
0.58(0.30–1.11) |
2.77(0.10) |
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Living with children |
22(56%) |
63(70%) |
0.56(0.26–1.21) |
2.24(0.14) |
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Problem substance use |
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Current methadone treatment episode 48 months or less |
38(56%) |
67(52%) |
1.15(0.64–2.08) |
0.22(0.64) |
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Methadone dose of 60 mgs or less daily |
25(37%) |
35(27%) |
1.55(0.83–2.89) |
1.86(0.17) |
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Maintenance methadone treatment * |
50(74%) |
110(86%) |
0.46(0.22–0.95) |
4.56(0.03) |
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First used heroin at 18 years or younger |
44(65%) |
80(63%) |
1.08(0.58–1.99) |
0.06(0.81) |
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Have injected heroin ever |
47(69%) |
102(80%) |
0.57(0.29–1.12) |
2.72(0.10) |
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Other medical issues |
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Tested for hepatitis C in the previous 12 months |
41(60%) |
73(57%) |
1.14(0.63–2.08) |
0.19(0.66) |
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Perceived to be hepatitis C positive |
36(58%) |
71(56%) |
1.07(0.58–1.98) |
0.05(0.82) |
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Tested for HIV in the previous 12 months |
40(59%) |
71(56%) |
1.15(0.63–2.08) |
0.20(0.65) |
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Perceived to be HIV positive |
3(5%) |
7(6%) |
0.86(0.21–3.44) |
0.05(0.83) |
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Attended a hospital clinic in the last year* |
7(10%) |
32(25%) |
0.34(0.14–0.83) |
6.03(0.01) |
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Attended a local Emergency Department in the last year* |
17(25%) |
17(13%) |
2.18(1.03–4.61) |
4.25(0.04) |
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Use of illicit substances in the previous month |
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Any illicit substance |
57(84%) |
98(77%) |
1.59(0.74–3.41) |
1.42(0.23) |
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Cannabis |
46(68%) |
73(57%) |
1.58(0.85–2.92) |
2.10(0.15) |
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Heroin |
21(31%) |
28(22%) |
1.60(0.82–3.10) |
1.92(0.17) |
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Methadone |
10(15%) |
12(9%) |
1.67(0.68–4.09) |
1.27(0.26) |
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Benzodiazepines* |
21(31%) |
21(16%) |
2.28(1.14–4.56) |
5.53(0.02) |
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Cocaine |
12(17.6%) |
14(11%) |
1.75(0.76–4.02) |
1.74(0.19) |
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Crack cocaine |
1(2%) |
5(4%) |
0.37(0.04–3.21) |
0.89(0.35) |
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Amphetamines* |
3 (4%) |
0(0%) |
N/A |
5.74(0.02) |
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* association at < 0.05 significance level; ** association at < 0.01 significance level. |
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Ryder et al. BMC Family Practice 2009 10:42 doi:10.1186/1471-2296-10-42 |
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