Research Article

Psychiatric Comorbidities among People Who Inject Drugs in Hai Phong, Vietnam: The Need for Screening and Innovative Interventions

Table 4

Factors associated with having a major depressive disorder (current) among PWID in Hai Phong, Vietnam (N=188).

VariablesMajor depressive disorder
N (%)
OR
(95% CI)
p valueAdjusted OR
(95% CI)
p value

SexMale/Trans13 (7.9)REFREF
Female10 (41.7)8.29 (3.08- 22.30)<0.0015.05 (1.54-16.60)0.007
Age≤ 3512 (15.8)REFREF
> 3511 (9.8)0.58 (0.24- 1.39)0.224--
Marital statusMarried/partner7 (10.1)REFREF
Other16 (13.5)1.37 (0.53- 3.53)0.507--
ChildrenNo children9 (12.0)REFREF
Has Children14 (12.4)1.03 (0.42- 2.53)0.936--
Monthly income≤ 3M VND9 (9.9)REFREF
> 3M VND14 (14.4)1.53 (0.63- 3.74)0.345--
Illness related to HIV (last 3 months)No20 (11.1)REFREF
Yes3 (37.5)4.8 (1.06- 21.61)0.0411.71 (2.23-12.82)0.603
Past history of overdoseNo17 (17.0)REFREF
Yes6 (17.6)1.72 (0.62- 4.76)0.292--
No. of years of injection≤8 years11 (10.7)REFREF
>8 years11 (13.1)1.26 (0.51- 3.07)0.611--
Urine toxicology: benzodiazepinesNo22 (12.6)REFREF
Yes1 (7.7)0.58 (0.07-4.68)0.609--
Urine toxicology: heroinNo9 (17.0)REFREF
Yes14 (10.4)0.56 (0.23- 1.40)0.218--
Urine toxicology: methadoneNo8 (11.7)REFREF
Yes15 (12.5)1.07 (0.43- 2.67)0.882--
Number of injections per month<7519 (12.2)REFREF
≥ 754 (12.5)1.03 (0.32- 3.26)0.960--
Problematic alcohol use (Audit-C)&No15 (11.3)REFREF
Yes8 (14.6)1.34 (0.53- 3.36)0.535--
Methamphetamine (“Ice”) use0No12 (12.5)REFREF
Yes11 (12.0)0.95 (0.40-2.27)0.909--
Still on methadone at W64 visitNo3 (23.1)REFREF
Yes14 (11.9)0.45 (0.11- 1.83)0.264--
Currently receiving ART at W64 visitNo20 (12.2)REFREF
Yes3 (12.5)1.03 (0.28-3.76)0.966--
HIV statusNegative16 (10.5)REFREF
Positive7 (19.4)2.05 (0.77- 5.43)0.1481.05 (0.29-3.81)0.940
HCV statusNegative11 (15.9)REFREF
Positive12 (10.1)0.59 (0.24- 1.42)0.241--

VND: Vietnam Dong (≤ or > 3 000 000 VND).
& Audit-c score ≥3 in women and ≥4 in men.
°Self-reported methamphetamine use + urine test.