Table 2 HIV risk information for men who inject drugs in Manipur and Nagaland, by state (2009)
From: Sexual behaviours of men who inject drugs in Northeast India
Variable | Manipur ( N = 1,657) | Nagaland ( N = 1,705) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Injecting behaviours | |||
Duration of injecting (years)a | |||
≤1 | 285 (17.3) | 471 (27.8) | 756 (22.6) |
2–5 | 636 (38.5) | 943 (55.7) | 1,579 (47.2) |
6–10 | 422 (25.6) | 234 (13.8) | 656 (19.6) |
>10 | 307 (18.6) | 46 (2.7) | 353 (10.6) |
Most common drug injecteda | |||
Heroin | 1,578 (95.2) | 273 (16.0) | 1,851 (55.1) |
SP and others | 79 (4.8) | 1,432 (84.0) | 1,511 (44.9) |
Injects at least once dailya | |||
No | 525 (32.5) | 1,174 (77.9) | 1,699 (54.4) |
Yes | 1,090 (67.5) | 333 (22.1) | 1,423 (45.6) |
Shared NS at last injectiona | |||
No | 1,598 (96.5) | 1,118 (69.8) | 2,716 (83.4) |
Yes | 58 (3.5) | 484 (30.2) | 542 (16.6) |
Generally injects with a previously used syringe | |||
No | 1,089 (66.0) | 1,113 (66.1) | 2,202 (66.0) |
Yes | 562 (34.0) | 571 (33.9) | 1,133 (34.0) |
Number of people shared with during the last montha | |||
None | 1,368 (86.3) | 939 (59.5) | 2,307 (73.0) |
≥1 | 217 (13.7) | 638 (40.5) | 855 (27.0) |
Sexual behaviours | |||
Ever had sexa | |||
No | 205 (12.4) | 136 (8.0) | 341 (10.1) |
Yes | 1,452 (87.6) | 1,568 (92.0) | 3,020 (89.9) |
No. of female partners in the last year*a | |||
None | 301 (20.7) | 112 (7.3) | 413 (13.8) |
One | 758 (52.2) | 588 (38.2) | 1,346 (45.0) |
2–5 | 329 (22.7) | 653 (42.5) | 982 (32.8) |
≥6 | 64 (4.4) | 185 (12.0) | 249 (8.3) |
Has a regular partner*a | |||
No | 608 (41.9) | 351 (22.5) | 959 (31.8) |
Yes | 844 (58.1) | 1,208 (77.5) | 2,052 (68.2) |
Time with regular partnera | |||
<1 year | 104 (12.3) | 307 (25.9) | 411 (20.2) |
≥1 year | 739 (87.7) | 880 (74.1) | 1,619 (79.8) |
No. of times had sex with regular partner in the last montha | |||
0 | 182 (21.6) | 64 (5.3) | 246 (12.0) |
1–5 | 415 (49.2) | 720 (59.6) | 1,135 (55.3) |
6–10 | 143 (16.9) | 282 (23.3) | 425 (20.7) |
>10 | 104 (12.3) | 142 (11.8) | 246 (12.0) |
Used condom with regular partner last time | |||
No | 486 (58.6) | 716 (59.9) | 1,202 (59.4) |
Yes | 343 (41.4) | 479 (40.1) | 822 (40.6) |
Consistent condom use with regular partner | |||
No | 754 (90.6) | 1,054 (88.3) | 1,808 (89.3) |
Yes | 78 (9.4) | 139 (11.7) | 217 (10.7) |
Had casual sex in the last year*a | |||
No | 1,104 (76.0) | 864 (55.8) | 1,968 (65.6) |
Yes | 348 (24.0) | 684 (44.2) | 1,032 (34.4) |
Used condom with casual partner last timea | |||
No | 128 (36.1) | 173 (24.9) | 301 (28.6) |
Yes | 227 (63.9) | 523 (75.1) | 750 (71.4) |
Consistent condom use with casual partnersa | |||
No | 280 (78.7) | 472 (67.6) | 752 (71.3) |
Yes | 76 (21.3) | 226 (32.4) | 302 (28.7) |
Paid for sex in the last year*a | |||
No | 1,258 (86.6) | 1,468 (94.2) | 2,726 (90.6) |
Yes | 194 (13.4) | 90 (5.8) | 284 (9.4) |
Used condom with a paid partner last timea | |||
No | 15 (7.7) | 23 (24.7) | 38 (13.2) |
Yes | 179 (92.3) | 70 (75.3) | 249 (86.8) |
Consistent condom use with paid partners | |||
No | 101 (52.1) | 57 (61.3) | 158 (55.1) |
Yes | 93 (47.9) | 36 (38.7) | 129 (44.9) |
Ever had sex with a mana | |||
No | 1,590 (96.1) | 1,686 (99.0) | 3,276 (97.6) |
Yes | 64 (3.9) | 17 (1.0) | 81 (2.4) |
HIV and syphilis | |||
Feels at risk of HIV | |||
No | 780 (49.6) | 734 (51.5) | 1,514 (50.6) |
Yes | 791 (50.4) | 690 (48.5) | 1,481 (49.4) |
Ever had an HIV testa | |||
No | 777 (47.0) | 941 (58.0) | 1,718 (52.4) |
Yes | 877 (53.0) | 681 (42.0) | 1,558 (47.6) |
HIV positive**a | |||
No | 568 (69.2) | 817 (98.6) | 1,385 (83.9) |
Yes | 253 (30.8) | 12 (1.4) | 265 (16.1) |
Syphilis positive**a | |||
No | 789 (96.1) | 718 (86.6) | 1,507 (91.3) |
Yes | 32 (3.9) | 111 (13.4) | 143 (8.7) |
Programme exposure | |||
Received condoms from NGOa | |||
No | 628 (37.9) | 777 (45.9) | 1,405 (41.8) |
Yes | 1,029 (62.1) | 927 (54.4) | 1,956 (58.2) |
Received NS from NGOa | |||
No | 203 (12.3) | 631 (37.0) | 834 (24.8) |
Yes | 1,454 (87.7) | 1,074 (63.0) | 2,528 (75.2) |