Table 1

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

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%)


Todd et al. Conflict and Health 2007 1:5   doi:10.1186/1752-1505-1-5

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