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Table 2 Main characteristics of the YPUD sample (n = 584)

From: Exposure to HIV risks among young people who use drugs (YPUD) in three cities in Vietnam: time to develop targeted interventions

 N (%)
Gender
 Male460 (78.8)
 Female109 (18.7)
 Transgender15 (2.6)
Age (median, IQR)21 (17.75, 23.0)
Have an ID card419 (71.7)
Currently at school130 (22.3)
Parents
 Married/living together331 (56.7)
 Mother deceased43 (7.4)
 Father deceased94 (16.1)
Family context: past history of
 Drug use in the family134 (22.9)
 Mental health problem33 (5.7)
 HIV34 (5.8)
 Prison or rehabilitation center185 (31.7)
Living
 On the street12 (2.1)
 In a rented house143 (24.5)
 In family or own house401 (68.7)
 In workplace6 (1.0)
 Somebody else’s house14 (2.4)
 Other/no answer8 (1.4)
Generating income/having a job340 (58.2)
Marital status
 Single501 (85.8)
 Married/living in a couple71 (12.2)
 Divorced or widowed12 (2.1)
Having a child(dren)79 (13.5)
Age (years) at first use of drugs (median, IQ)16.0 (15.0, 19.0)
Current use of drugs (last 3 months)
 Heroin101 (17.3)
 Cannabis299 (51.2)
 Methamphetamines448 (76.7)
 Ecstasy56 (9.6)
 Ketamine46 (7.9)
Drug most commonly used (last 3 months)
 Heroin65 (11.1)
 Cannabis200 (34.2)
 Methamphetamines306 (52.4)
 Ecstasy8 (1.4)
 Ketamine5 (0.9)
Urine test
 Opiates105 (18.0)
 Methamphetamines414 (70.9)
 Cannabis252 (43.2)
 Ecstasy16 (2.7)
Ever used methadone17 (2.9)
Ever injected drugs87 (14.9)
 Heroin83 (14.2)
 Methamphetamines9 (1.5)
Methamphetamine use
 Less than once a week159 (27.2)
 Once a week to several times a week209 (35.8)
 Everyday98 (16.8)
Ever received a treatment67 (11.5)
Alcohol use (last 6 months)
 Never174 (29.8)
 Monthly or less137 (23.5)
 2–4 times a month132 (22.6)
 2–3 times a week78 (13.4)
 4 times a week or more63 (10.8)
Smoking cigarettes every day425 (72.8)
Has a tattoo278 (47.6)
Mean time (h daily) spent on internet (median, IQ)4.0 (2.0, 8.0)
Mean time (h daily) spent playing video games (median, IQ)2.0 (0.0, 4.0)
Depression (ADRS)
 Score 0–3290 (49.7)
 Score ≥ 4–< 8 (moderate depression)214 (36.7)
 Score ≥ 8 (severe depression)80 (13.7)
Psychotic experience (CAPE) (median, IQ)8.0 (7.0, 10.0)
Ever tested
 For HIV226 (38.7)
 For HCV64 (11.0)
HIV/HCV sero-status
 HIV positive37 (6.3)
 HCV positive55 (9.4)
 HIV/HCV co-infection19 (3.3)
Ever had sex 
 Yes412 (70.5)
 No163 (27.9)
 No answer9 (1.5)
Number of sexual partners during last 3 months (n = 412)
 072 (17.5)
 1192 (46.6)
 2 or more148 (35.9)
Less likely to use a condom under the influence of drugs184 (31.5)
More sexual activity after using drugs189 (32.4)
Sex with person of the same sex81 (13.9)
 Male63 (10.8)
 Female5 (0.9)
 Transgender13 (2.2)
Being paid for sexual intercourse84 (14.4)
 Male44 (7.5)
 Female33 (5.7)
 Transgender7 (1.2)
Have ever been forced to have sex with someone56 (9.6)