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Table 1 Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | IDIs | FGDs | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, years) | 26.4 | 30.5 | 28.4 | – |
| Number of children (mean) | 1.6 | – | ||
| Education | ||||
| None | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| Primary | 13 | 10 | 23 | 51 |
| Secondary | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 |
| Post-secondary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| Live in partner | 7 | 5 | 12 | 27 |
| Single | 11 | 13 | 24 | 53 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Income source | ||||
| Casual labor | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| Food Kiosk/plaiting | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Sex work | 9 | 4 | 13 | 29 |
| Peddling | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Peer educator | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Family or partner | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Begging, hustling | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Contraception | ||||
| Yes | 11 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| No | 13 | 18 | 31 | 69 |
| Drug use | ||||
| Duration using drugs (years) | 7.8 | 9.1 | 8.5 | – |
| Duration injecting (years) | 3.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | – |
| Main drugs used | ||||
| Heroin | 11 | 1 | 12 | 27 |
| Heroin and other drugs* | 11 | 15 | 26 | 58 |
| Cocaine | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Cocaine and other drugs* | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
