Table 2

Multivariate logistic regression analyses of factors associated with crack pipe sharing among people who smoke crack cocaine (n = 503)1

Variable

Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR)

95% CI

p - value


Age

(≥ 46 years vs. < 46 years)

0.80

(0.56 - 1.17)

0.25

Acquired mouthpiece*

(Yes vs. No)

1.91

(1.31 - 2.79)

< 0.01

Difficulty accessing pipes

(Yes/Sometimes vs. No)

2.19

(1.42 - 3.37)

< 0.01

Binge drug use (non-injection)*

(Yes vs. No)

1.39

(0.96 - 2.02)

0.08


CI: confidence interval

*Activities/events in the last six months

1Χ2 (Likelihood Ratio Test) = 35.68; p-value = < 0.01; R2 = 0.07

Ti et al. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2011 6:34   doi:10.1186/1747-597X-6-34

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