Table 3 Drug and alcohol use in American Indians who use injection drugs in northeastern Montana, n = 51
From: A preliminary needs assessment of American Indians who inject drugs in northeastern Montana
Characteristics | Estimated population proportion (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Has used needles to inject drugs | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) |
In the past 6Â months, frequency with which injected drugs | Â |
 None | .05 (.0–.13) |
 Once in a while (<1/week) | .38 (.22–.54) |
 Occasional (1–2/week) | .28 (.18–.39) |
 Regular (3 or more times in a week) | .20 (.09–.32) |
 Unsure | .09 (.02–.17) |
Has reused syringes | .65 (.48–.82) |
Draws from the same filter (sponge/cotton) | .53 (.40–.65) |
Level of ease in obtaining new syringes | Â |
 Very easy | .39 (.25–.53) |
 Easy | .37 (.27–.47) |
 Difficult | .24 (.12–.37) |
 Very difficult | 0 |
Frequency with which obtains new syringes | Â |
 Never | .05 (.0–.13) |
 Once in a while (<1/week) | .38 (.22–.55) |
 Occasional (1–2/week) | .28 (.18–.39) |
 Regular (3 or more times in a week) | .20 (.08–.32) |
 Only on the weekends | .09 (.02–.17) |
 Unsure | 0 |
Measures used to clean syringes | Â |
 Rinse the used syringe with water | .20 (.1–.33) |
 Rinse with bleach | .32 (.17–.47) |
 Alcohol wipe | .44 (.28–.61) |
 Nothing at all | .35 (.12–.61) |
Frequency with which cleans spoon, or uses a new spoon | Â |
 Never | .05 (.0–.14) |
 Once in a while (<1/week) | .12 (.02–.25) |
 Occasional (1–2/week) | .10 (.02–.20) |
 Regular (3 or more times in a week) | .67 (.52–.80) |
 Unsure | .06 (.0–.13) |
Age at which first started using drugs | Â |
 <18 | .67 (.55–.78) |
 18–24 | .21 (.12–.31) |
 >24 | .12 (.04–.22) |
Age at which first started drinking | Â |
 <18 | .82 (.69–.92) |
 18–24 | .19 (.08–.31) |
 >24 | 0 |
Age at which first started using injection drugs | Â |
 <18 | .16 (.08–.25) |
 18–24 | .47 (.30–.63) |
 >24 | .37 (.22–.53) |