From: Giving away used injection equipment: missed prevention message?
Variables | % of total sample | % (n) reported distributing to someone else | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | cooker/spoon | water | filter | swabs |
Age | ≤ 29 | 20.8 | 62.1 (18)* | 48.3 (14) * | 36.7 (11) | 0.0 (0) |
≥ 30 | 79.2 | 41.7 (43)* | 33.0 (34)* | 27.2 (28) | 10.6 (11)* | |
Sex | Male | 72.4 | 45.3 (43) | 33.3 (32) * | 26.0 (25)* | 8.3 (8) |
Female | 27.6 | 50.0 (19) | 45.9 (17) * | 36.8 (14)* | 7.9 (3) | |
Self-reported Hepatitis C viral status | Positive | 53.1 | 56.1 (32) | 54.3 (25) | 59.5 (22) | 3.0 (2)* |
Negative | 46.9 | 43.9 (25) | 45.7 (21) | 40.5 (15) | 14.3 (8)* | |
ASI Psychiatric Composite Score | < 0.4 | 68.3 | 41.3 (38)* | 32.6 (30)* | 25.8 (24)* | 5.4 (5)* |
≥ 0.4 | 31.7 | 24 (60.0)* | 47.5 (19)* | 37.5 (15)* | 14.6 (6)* | |
Number of housing moves in past 6 months | 0-2 | 54.2 | 43.3 (29) | 29.9 (20)* | 26.9 (18) | 10.1 (7) |
3+ | 45.8 | 51.8 (29) | 44.6 (25)* | 32.1 (18) | 7.3 (4) | |
Stayed outside (e.g., street, park, stairwell, vehicle etc.) for at least one night | Yes | 51.0 | 61.3 (38)* | 61.2 (30)* | 66.7 (26)* | 54.5 (6) |
No | 49.0 | 41.4 (29)* | 45.8 (38)* | 44.7 (42)* | 45.5 (5) | |
Used speedballs - heroin and cocaine and/or Ritalin and methadone | Yes | 28.5 | 51.4 (19) | 48.6 (18)* | 40.5 (15)* | 13.5 (5)* |
No | 71.5 | 44.8 (43) | 32.3 (31)* | 24.7 (24)* | 6.2 (6)* | |
Injected Methadone - prescribed and non-prescribed | Yes | 27.8 | 61.1(22)* | 52.8 (19)* | 38.9 (14)* | 13.5 (5)* |
No | 72.2 | 41.2 (40)* | 30.9 (30)* | 25.5 (25)* | 6.2 (6)* | |
Injected cocaine and/or crack | Yes | 68.1 | 53.3 (48)* | 41.1 (37)* | 34.1 (31)* | 9.9 (9) |
No | 31.9 | 32.6 (14)* | 27.9 (12)* | 18.6 (8)* | 4.7 (2) | |
Injected other stimulants and amphetamines (Ritalin, monster, crank, Benzedrine, Dexedrine, Preludin, Methamphetamine, Speed, Ice, Crystal) | Yes | 53.1 | 51.4 (37)* | 47.2 (34)* | 36.1 (26)* | 8.3 (6) |
No | 46.9* | 40.0 (24)* | 25.0 (15)* | 19.7 (12)* | 8.2 (5) | |
Used (non-inject) other sedatives, hypnotics, and tranquilizers | Have Used | 52.8* | 59.7 (37) | 57.1 (28) | 56.4 (22) | 63.6 (7) |
Never Used | 47.2* | 40.3 (25) * | 42,9 (21) | 43.6 (17) | 36.4 (4) | |
Injected outdoors | Yes | 78.2* | 83.9 (52) | 39.6 (42) * | 32.7 (35) * | 81.8 (9) |
No | 21.8* | 16.1 (10) | 25.9 (7) * | 14.8 (4) * | 18.2 (2) |