Table 1 Descriptive statistics
From: Needle acquisition patterns, network risk and social capital among rural PWID in Puerto Rico
Variables | Percent/mean | Standard dev | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Syringe Sources, past year: | ||||
 From exchange | 56.33% |  | 0 | 1 |
 From pharmacy | 32.24% |  | 0 | 1 |
 From friends/family | 32.65% |  | 0 | 1 |
 From seller (paid) | 54.29% |  | 0 | 1 |
 From seller (free) | 13.06% |  | 0 | 1 |
 From the street | 4.05% |  | 0 | 1 |
Total number of co-injection partners, past year (binned at 15+) | 0.857 | 2.006 | 0 | 15 |
Married/living with partner | 23.67% | Â | 0 | 1 |
Annual income of $5000+ | 21.22% | Â | 0 | 1 |
Male | 89.39% | Â | 0 | 1 |
Current age (binned at 70+) | 41.873 | 10.162 | 18 | 70 |
Age at first injection | 22.082 | 8.331 | 11 | 58 |
Homeless, past year | 38.54% | Â | 0 | 1 |
Injection frequency | 3.184 | 0.822 | 1 | 4 |
 1–3 times a month (1) | 5.71% |  |  |  |
 1–6 times a week (2) | 8.98% |  |  |  |
 1–3 times a day (3) | 46.53% |  |  |  |
 4+ times a day (4) | 38.78% |  |  |  |
HCV status | ||||
 Positive | 52.24% |  | 0 | 1 |
 Negative | 26.53% |  | 0 | 1 |
 Unknown | 21.22% |  | 0 | 1 |
HIV status | ||||
 Positive | 4.08% |  | 0 | 1 |
 Negative | 83.27% |  | 0 | 1 |
 Unknown | 12.65% |  | 0 | 1 |