Table 3 The comparison of syringe sharing between injection-related variables

First place of injection

Own home, home of friends, student home

382

31.6%

0.003

Roofless public places

206

41.4%

Roofed public places

88

50%

Frequency of injection

Lower than once per day

145

31%

0.001

Once and higher per day

573

38.2%

Site of injection

Hand

No

76

34.4%

0.639

Yes

673

36.0%

Foot

No

393

29.9%

<0.001

Yes

356

45.8%

Groin

No

393

29.9%

<0.001

Yes

160

58.4%

Testis

No

575

32.1%

<0.001

Yes

174

57.6%

Neck

No

622

33.4%

<0.001

Yes

127

56.2%

Other

No

725

35.6%

0.316

Yes

24

42.1%

Cause of first injection

Speed of effect

No

446

32.9%

<0.001

Yes

303

41.2%

pleasure/enjoyment

No

404

30.7%

<0.001

Yes

345

44.5%

Effect less of before mode of drug use

No

526

33.3%

<0.001

Yes

223

43.6%

Pry

No

589

35.9%

0.864

Yes

160

35.5%

Relief of use

No

573

35.2%

0.265

Yes

176

38.0%

Pressure of friends

No

610

35.2%

0.208

Yes

139

38.7%

Substance was not out of reach

No

668

35.0%

0.007

Yes

81

45.0%

Low quality of present drugs

No

665

34.5%

<0.001

Yes

84

52.2%

Lower cost of injection

No

603

32.7%

<0.001

Yes

146

59.6%

Treatment of addiction

No

736

36.2%

0.031

Yes

13

22.4%

Where do you usually inject?

Own's home

No

375

39.8%

0.001

Yes

374

32.6%

Park

No

575

33.3%

<0.001

Yes

174

48.1%

School

No

743

35.8%

0.436

Yes

6

46.2%

Street and lane

No

554

32.2%

<0.001

Yes

195

52.2%

"Kharabe"

No

385

26.2%

<0.001

Yes

364

58.4%

Student's house

No

740

35.7%

0.208

Yes

9

50%

Soldiers' camp

No

737

35.5%

<0.001

Yes

12

80%

Prison

No

663

33.5%

<0.001

Yes

86

76.8%

Work place

No

661

35.5%

0.44

Yes

88

38.1%

Friend's home

No

473

34.6%

0.096

Yes

276

38.2%

With whom do you usually inject?

Alone

493

33.0%

<0.001

With others(friends, relatives)

256

43.0%