|
Activity Number:
|
233
|
|
Type:
|
Contributed
|
|
Date/Time:
|
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
|
|
Sponsor:
|
Section on Health Policy Statistics
|
| Abstract - #301697 |
|
Title:
|
Risk Factors Associated with Injection Initiation Among Drug Users: Comparing Hierarchical Modeling with Traditional Logistic Regression
|
|
Author(s):
|
Shahid Kamal*+ and Muhammad A. Raza and Rehan A. Khan
|
|
Companies:
|
University of the Punjab and GC University and PU
|
|
Address:
|
College of Statistics and Acturial Sciences, Lahore, International, 56000, Pakistan
|
|
Keywords:
|
Multilevel modelling ; logistic regression ; IDU ; DU
|
|
Abstract:
|
In the recent past there has been a significant shift from traditional modes of drug use (chasing, sniffing, and smoking) to injecting drugs in Pakistan, which has also significantly contributed to increasing epidemics of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C virus among this high risk group. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the extent to which demographical, sexual behavior and drug use practices predict initiation of injecting drug use in Pakistan. The study group consisted of 457 male drug users, 257 of whom were injecting drug users in contrast to the 200 drug users who were not injecting drug user. Both descriptive and inferential studies have been made to explore the important features of the study. Conventional logistic and multilevel logistic regression was employed to identify the independent effect from potential risk factors of transition into injection.
|
