Table 2 Demographic and drug use characteristics of IDU sample (N = 419)1
Percentage male | 57% (239) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (SD) | 27.8 (8.2) | ||
Employment | |||
employed | 22% (93) | ||
student | 6% (27) | ||
unemployed | 66% (275) | ||
home duties | 6% (24) | ||
Mean years since first injection (SD) | 9.5 (7.5) | ||
≤ 3 years | 23% (97) | ||
> 3 years | 77% (318) | ||
Drug most injected in the past month | |||
heroin | 71% (296) | ||
amphetamines | 22% (91) | ||
other | 7% (29) | ||
Frequency of injecting in the past month | |||
weekly or less | 20% (85) | ||
more than weekly less than daily | 26% (110) | ||
daily or more | 54% (224) | ||
Percentage with no Tx experience | 28% | ||
Self-report BBV status | HCV | HBV2 | HIV |
positive | 45% (189) | 14% (60) | 2% (7) |
negative | 42% (174) | 38% (158) | 87% (364) |
never tested/not sure | 13% (55) | 16% (67) | 11% (47) |