Table 3 Trend of Injecting drugs

Method of Drug intake #

Injection

78 (74.3%)

139 (46.6%)

Inhalation

15 (14.3%)

31 (10.4%)

Sniffing

4 (3.8%)

6 (2.0%)

Oral

8 (7.6%)

22 (7.4%)

Other

0 (0%)

100 (33.6%)

Age first IV

<=21

23 (29.5%)

65 (46.8%)

6.189

0.02

=>22

55 (70.5%)

74 (53.2%)

IV location #

Arm

41 (34.8%)

53 (31.55%)

Forearm

45 (38.1%)

96 (57.1%)

Finger

1 (0.9%)

1 (0.6%)

Thigh

8 (6.8%)

1 (0.6%)

Calf

5 (4.2%)

1 (0.6%)

Hand

15 (12.7%)

15 (8.9%)

Other

3 (2.5%)

1 (0.6%)

Type of syringe first use

Used

44 (56.4%)

28 (20.1%)

26.64

0.00

5.13

2.79;9.44

Disposable

34 (43.6%)

111 (79.9%)

Type of syringe used now

Used

5 (6.4%)

3 (2.2%)

Disposable

73 (93.6%)

136 (97.8%)

Sharing Syringe at first injection

Yes

47 (60.3%)

35 (25.2%)

26.15

0.00

4.50

2.49;8.16

No

31 (39.7%)

104 (74.8%)

Sharing syringe now

Yes

5 (6.4%)

7 (5.0%)

No

73 (93.6%)

132 (95%)