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Table 2 Age at first drug use and injecting

From: When and how do individuals transition from regular drug use to injection drug use in Uganda? Findings from a rapid assessment

Characteristic

Female

Male

Number (%)

Number (%)

Age at first drug use

 10–17

7 (33.3)

57 (55.9)

 18–24

13 (61.9)

39 (38.2)

 25 and above

1 (4.8)

6 (5.9)

Age at first injection

 10–17

5 (21.7)

14 (13.7)

 18–24

17 (73.9)

66 (64.7)

 25 and above

1 (4.3)

22 (21.6)