Table 2 Acceptability of a SIF service among participants who reported willingness to use a SIF (n = 34)
n (%) | |
|---|---|
How often would you use a SIF? | |
Once or a couple of times | 8 (23.5) |
About once a month | 3 (8.8) |
At least every week | 9 (26.5) |
Every day | 13 (38.2) |
Don’t know | 1 (2.9) |
Longest time willing to travel to a SIF | |
1–10 min | 6 (17.7) |
11–20 min | 12 (35.3) |
21–30 min | 8 (23.5) |
More than 30 min | 6 (17.7) |
Don’t know | 2 (5.9) |
When would you be most likely to use a SIF?a | |
Mornings, like 8 a.m.–12 p.m. | 21 (61.8) |
Afternoons, like 12 p.m.–4 p.m. | 12 (35.3) |
Evenings, like 4 p.m.–8 p.m. | 10 (29.4) |
Late evenings, like 8 p.m.–12 midnight | 7 (20.6) |
Why have you or your friends needed help injecting?b | |
New user | 13 (46.4) |
Don’t know how | 15 (53.6) |
Bad veins/no veins | 18 (64.3) |
Hate needles/afraid | 6 (21.4) |
Too high/dopesick | 9 (32.1) |
Shaky hands | 7 (25.0) |
Other | 3 (10.7) |
Do you think that your friends (or other people you know) would use this service? | |
Yes | 31 (91.2) |
No | 2 (5.9) |
Don’t know | 1 (2.9) |