Table 3 Risk behaviors among study participants
Doña Ana County, NM (n = 100) | Ciudad Juárez, MX (n = 204) | El Paso, TX (n = 155) | Chi-square p-value a | All sites (n = 459) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In the past 6 months, how often did you inject drugs? | |||||
Less than daily | 43 (43.0) | 5 (2.5) | 49 (31.6) | 97 (21.1) | |
Several times a day | 55 (55.0) | 198 (97.1) | 100 (64.5) | < 0.0001 | 353 (76.9) |
No answer | 2 (2.0) | 1 (0.5) | 6 (3.9) | 9 (2.0) | |
In the past 6 months, how often have you used a needle that you knew had been used before? | |||||
Never | 60 (60.0) | 71 (34.8) | 14 (9.0) | 145 (31.6) | |
Share | 38 (38.0) | 132 (64.7) | 97 (62.6) | < 0.0001 | 267 (58.2) |
No answer | 2 (2.0) | 1 (0.5) | 44 (28.4) | 47 (10.2) | |
Are you aware of any needle exchange programs in your area? | |||||
No | 29 (29.0) | 174 (85.3) | 135 (87.1) | 338 (73.6) | |
Yes | 71 (71.0) | 29 (14.2) | 17 (11.0) | < 0.0001 | 117 (25.5) |
No answer | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.9) | 4 (0.9) | |
Which of the following drugs do you inject most often in the past 6 months? | |||||
Heroin | 69 (69.0) | 82 (40.2) | 103 (66.5) | 254 (55.3) | |
Cocaine | 17 (17.0) | 4 (2.0) | 29 (18.7) | 50 (10.9) | |
Speedball (heroin + cocaine) | 2 (2.0) | 84 (41.2) | 14 (9.0) | 100 (21.8) | |
Other | 5 (5.0) | 10 (4.9) | 6 (3.9) | < 0.0001 | 21 (4.6) |
No answer | 7 (7.0) | 24 (11.8) | 3 (1.9) | 34 (7.4) |