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Table 1 Correlates of living outside Afghanistan in the last decade among injecting drug users in Kabul (n = 463).

From: Association between expatriation and HIV awareness and knowledge among injecting drug users in Kabul, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional comparison of former refugees to those remaining during conflict

Variable

Non-refugee last decade, N, %

Refugee last decade, decade, N, %

O.R., 95% CI

Age (n = 463):

1.02, 0.59 – 1.76

≤ 30 years

38, (60.3%)

239, (59.8%)

 

> 30 years

29, (39.7%)

161, (40.3%)

 

Civil Status (n = 463):

1.06, 0.62 – 1.80

Married

32, (50.8%)

209, (52.3%)

 

Educational Level (n = 463):

0.96, 0.50 – 1.86

≤ 8 years

50, (79.4%)

320, (80.0%)

 

> 8 years

13, (20.6%)

80, (20.0%)

 

Monthly Income (n = 463):

0.65, 0.38 – 1.11

≤ 4900 Afghanis

37, (58.7%)

275, (68.8%)

 

> 4900 Afghanis

26, (46.3%)

125, (31.3%)

 

Duration of Injecting (n = 463):

1.27, 0.74 – 2.18

≤ 3 years

38, (60.3%)

218, (54.5%)

 

> 3 years

25, (39.7%)

182, (45.5%)

 

Age Initiated Injecting (n = 463):

1.12, 0.66 – 1.92

< 26 years

36, (57.1%)

217, (54.3%)

 

> 26 years

27, (42.9%)

183, (45.8%)

 

Receptive Needle Sharing in Last Six Months (n = 463):

0.98, 0.55 – 1.77

Yes

18, (28.6%)

113, (28.3%)

 

Distributive Needle Sharing in the Last Six Months (n = 463):

1.02, 0.57 – 1.84

Yes

18, (28.6%)

116, (29.0%)

 

Always Use New Needle With Each Injection (n = 462):

0.49, 0.29 – 0.85

Yes

27, (42.9%)

108, (27.1%)

 

Ever Use Condoms (n = 431):

2.28, 0.94 – 5.50

Yes

6, (10.5%)

79, (26.8%)

 

Ever Incarcerated (n = 463):

1.00, 0.59 – 1.72

Yes:

36, (57.1%)

229, (57.1%)

 

Inject Drugs in Jail (n = 265):

1.26, 0.42 – 2.09

Yes

10, (31.3%)

66, (29.9%)