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Table 2 Characteristics of HIV positive homeless and street-involved youth (n = 15).

From: High prevalence of HIV infection among homeless and street-involved Aboriginal youth in a Canadian setting

Characteristic

Aboriginal

n (%)

n = 7

Non-Aboriginal

n (%)

n = 8

Age < 22

1 (14.3)

1 (12.5)

Female

3 (42.9)

2 (25.0)

DTES Residency†

3 (42.9)

1 (12.5)

Homeless†

5 (71.4)

6 (75.0)

Injected Drugs†

2 (28.6)

6 (75.0)

Shared Syringes†

0 (0.0)

3 (37.5)

Incarceration‡

7 (100.0)

5 (62.5)

Sex Work‡

4 (57.1)

4 (50.0)

Sexual Abuse‡

4 (57.1)

2 (25.0)

MSM‡

2 (28.6)

0 (0.0)

Anal Intercourse‡

2 (28.6)

3 (37.5)

Inconsistent Condom Use†

2 (28.6)

2 (25.0)

Hepatitis C Infection

1 (14.3)

6 (75.0)

  1. Note: † – refers to activities in the past 6 months; ‡ – refers to lifetime history;
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