Table 2 Impact of citrate introduction in 11 syringe exchange programmes in Cheshire and Merseyside, UK
| Â | Six Month Reporting Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|
12 months pre citrate 1 | Pre citrate | Post citrate | |
Median (Interquartile range) | |||
Established matched pairs (n = 398) | |||
Visits per person | -- | 4 | 5 |
| Â | -- | (2, 10) | (2, 11)2 |
Syringes collected per person | -- | 15 | 15 |
| Â | -- | (10, 30) | (10, 25) |
| Â | Seasonal matched pairs (n = 314) | ||
Visits per person | 4 | -- | 5 |
| Â | (2, 9) | -- | (2.75, 12.25)3 |
Syringes collected per person | 15 | -- | 20 |
| Â | (10, 30) | -- | (10, 30) |
| Â | Steroid matched pairs (n = 295) | ||
Visits per person | -- | 1 | 1 |
| Â | -- | (1, 2) | (1, 2) |
Syringes collected per person | -- | 30 | 30 |
| Â | -- | (20, 36) | (20, 40) |