Table 1 Demographic Characteristics, NSP accessibility and diseases prevalence levels among recruited IDUs
Characteristics | N | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Venue of recruitment (n = 402) |  |  |
 Needle and syringe program | 153 | 38.1 |
 Mandatory Detoxification Centers | 78 | 19.4 |
 Community | 171 | 42.5 |
Gender (n = 402) |  |  |
 Male | 333 | 82.8 |
 Female | 69 | 17.2 |
Age (n = 402) |  |  |
 <20 | 4 | 1 |
 20-29 | 98 | 24.4 |
 30-39 | 180 | 44.8 |
 40-49 | 116 | 28.9 |
 ≥50 | 4 | 1 |
 Average (±SD) | 34.57 ± 7.05 | |
Ethnic (n = 400) |  |  |
 Han | 394 | 98.5 |
 Non-Han | 6 | 1.5 |
Education (n = 402) |  |  |
 Primary or below | 86 | 21.4 |
 Junior high school | 252 | 62.7 |
 Secondary high school | 54 | 13.4 |
 College or above | 10 | 2.5 |
Marital Status (n = 402) |  |  |
 Single | 166 | 41.3 |
 Married and cohabited | 139 | 34.6 |
 Divorced and widowed | 97 | 24.1 |
Currently employed (n = 395) |  |  |
 Yes | 30 | 7.5 |
 No | 365 | 92.5 |
Respondents' accessibility to NSP (n = 402) |  |  |
 High (>70%) | 142 | 35.3 |
 Medium (40-70%) | 55 | 13.7 |
 Low (<40%) | 205 | 51.0 |