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Table 3 Current injection characteristics of IDUs ( n = 62)

From: Differences in sociodemographic, drug use and health characteristics between never, former and current injecting, problematic hard-drug users in the Netherlands

Current injection characteristics

n(%)

Injection practices

 

Age (in years) at first injection

 

  13–19

28 (45)

  20–29

19 (31)

  30–39

7 (11)

  ≥40

8 (13)

Duration of injecting

 

  0–2 years

5 (8)

  3–9 years

10 (16)

  10–19 years

14 (23)

  ≥ 20 years

33 (53)

Drug injected (in past 6 months)

 

  Heroin

60 (97)

  Cocaine

37 (60)

  Amphetamine

18 (29)

  Methadone

11 (18)

Main drug injected (in past 6 months)

 

  Heroin

37 (60)

  Cocaine

14 (23)

  Amphetamine

7 (11)

  Other

4 (7)

Frequency of injecting (in past 6 months)

 

  Low frequency (1–60 injections)

30 (48)

  Less than daily (61–182 injections)

11 (18)

  Daily (>182 injections)

20 (32)

Main place of injection (in past 6 months)

 

  Home

38 (61)

  Drug Consumption Room

11 (18)

  Friends home

8 (13)

  Other facilities (e.g. HAT)

3 (5)

  Public places

2 (3)

Attempt(s) to stop injecting

52 (84)

Risk behaviour

 

Syringe sharing (in past 6 months)

6 (10)

Public injecting (in past 6 months)

15 (24)