Table 1 Factors associated with compulsory drug detention exposure among IDU in Bangkok, Thailand (n = 252)
Characteristic | Yes n = 80 (31.7%) | No n = 172 (68.3%) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p - value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 36.5 years | 45 (56) | 81 (47) | 1.44 (0.85 - 2.46) | 0.176 |
   ≥ 36.5 years | 35 (44) | 91 (53) |  |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 23 (29) | 43 (25) | 1.21 (0.67 - 2.19) | 0.529 |
   Male | 57 (71) | 129 (75) |  |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≥ secondary | 57 (71) | 102 (59) | 1.70 (0.96 - 3.01) | 0.067 |
   < secondary | 23 (29) | 70 (41) |  |  |
Unemployed | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 16 (20) | 30 (17) | 1.18 (0.60 - 2.32) | 0.625 |
   No | 64 (80) | 142 (83) |  |  |
Income from illegal sources | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 7 (9) | 7 (4) | 2.26 (0.77 - 6.68) | 0.146 |
   No | 73 (91) | 165 (96) |  |  |
Median daily expenses for purchasing drugs | Â | Â | ||
   ≥ 300 THB | 49 (61) | 78 (45) | 1.90 (1.11 - 3.27) | 0.019 |
   < 300 THB | 31 (39) | 94 (55) |  |  |
Ever injected heroin | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 78 (97) | 156 (91) | 4.00 (0.90 - 17.84) | 0.051 |
   No | 2 (3) | 16 (9) |  |  |
Ever injected yaba | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 54 (68) | 107 (62) | 1.26 (0.72 - 2.21) | 0.416 |
   No | 26 (32) | 65 (38) |  |  |
Ever injected methadone | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 13 (16) | 26 (15) | 1.09 (0.53 - 2.25) | 0.817 |
   No | 67 (84) | 146 (85) |  |  |
Ever used drugs in combination | Â | Â | Â | |
   Yes | 63 (79) | 112 (65) | 1.99 (1.07 - 3.69) | 0.029 |
   No | 17 (21) | 60 (35) |  |  |
Ever borrowed needles | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 32 (40) | 57 (33) | 1.35 (0.78 - 2.33) | 0.289 |
   No | 48 (60) | 115 (67) |  |  |
Ever lent needles | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 29 (36) | 63 (37) | 0.98 (0.57 - 1.71) | 0.954 |
   No | 51 (64) | 109 (63) |  |  |
Ever overdosed | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 30 (38) | 45 (26) | 1.69 (0.96 - 2.98) | 0.067 |
   No | 50 (62) | 127 (74) |  |  |
Ever had drugs planted by police | Â | Â | Â | |
   Yes | 48 (60) | 74 (43) | 1.99 (1.16 - 3.41) | 0.012 |
   No | 32 (40) | 98 (57) |  |  |
Ever on methadone treatment | Â | Â | Â | |
   Yes | 40 (50) | 71 (41) | 1.42 (0.83 - 2.42) | 0.194 |
   No | 40 (50) | 101 (59) |  |  |