Table 4 Knowledge and practice of prevention programmes

Knowledge of Prevention programmes

Yes

77 (98.7%)

137 (98.56%)

No

1 (1.3%)

2 (1.4%)

Easy to get syringe

Yes

76 (97.4%)

136 (97.8%)

No

2 (2.6%)

3 (2.2%)

Will use more drugs with free syringes

Yes

7 (9.0%)

15 (10.8%)

No

71 (91.0%)

124 (89.2%)

Returning the used syringe

Yes

67 (85.9%)

90 (64.8%)

11.17

0.00

3.32

1.01;6.86

No

11 (14.1%)

49 (35.3%)

Had Drug treatment

Yes

73 (93.6%)

104 (74.8%)

11.19

0.00

4.91

1.84;13.14

No

5 (6.4%)

35 (25.2%)