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Table 1 Skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) and infective endocarditis (IE) history during the previous 12 months, drug use characteristics during the previous 12 months, and healthcare access among survey participants

From: Treatment experiences for skin and soft tissue infections among participants of syringe service programs in North Carolina

  All Participants Participants with a History of SSTIs During the Previous 12 Months Participants with a History of IE During the Previous 12 Months
  N = 105 Percent (%) N = 47 Percent (%) N = 10 Percent (%)
SSTI & IE history during the previous 12 months
 SSTI history 47 46.1 6 60.0
 Missing 3     0  
 IE history 10 10.0 6 12.8
 Missing 5   0    
Drug use characteristics during the previous 12 months
 Drugs injected
 Benzodiazepines 12 12.5 7 14.9 1 10.0
 Cocaine 57 59.4 31 66.0 4 40.0
 Crack 35 36.5 22 46.8 4 40.0
 Fentanyl 69 71.9 36 76.6 6 60.0
 Heroin 77 80.2 38 80.9 6 60.0
 Methamphetamine 59 61.5 30 63.8 6 60.0
 Opana ER 8 8.3 5 10.6 0 0.0
 Oxycontin OP 9 9.4 5 10.6 0 0.0
 Other pain pills 7 7.3 5 10.6 1 10.0
 Missing 9   0   0  
 Injected drugs 96 93.2 46 97.9 10 100.0
Missing 2   0   0  
 Skin popped 32 32.0 18 38.3 2 20.0
 Missing 5   0   0  
 Missed a shot 70 70.0 37 78.7 7 70.0
 Missing 5   0   0  
Healthcare access
 Health insurance coverage 35 34.3 14 29.8 1 10.0
 Missing 3   0   0  
 Has a doctor who is trusted with concerns related to drug use 30 29.4 9 19.2 1 10.0
 Missing 3   0   0