Table 2 Comparison of means for injecting practices by HCV status

Age (years)

41.8*

38.8*

315

Age at first use of injection drugs

20.7***

26.3***

315

# of years injecting drugs

21.9***

12.5***

315

 Frequency of injection

5.9

5.9

315

 # of people used needle

1.2

1.2

314

 # of people used works

4.9

3.0

314

 # of people backloaded

1.5

0.91

311

 Frequency of used needle utilization

0.4

0.4

315

 Frequency of used cooker utilization

1.1*

0.8*

315

 Frequency of used cotton utilization

0.8

0.6

315

 Frequency of used water utilization

0.7

0.5

315

 # of people used needle

0.4

0.5

315

 # of people used work

2.0**

1.0**

315

 # of people backloaded

0.6

0.5

313