Table 2 Characteristics concerning injecting drug use (n = 60)
From: Hepatitis C reinfection in former and active injecting drug users in Belgium
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Median age first drug use (IQR) | 18.0 (16.0–21.0) |
OAT | 43 (71.7) |
NSP | 45 (75.0) |
Ever heroin | 55 (91.7) |
Ever amphetamines | 7 (11.7) |
Ever cocaine | 28 (46.7) |
Ever shared a needle | 45 (75.0) |
IDU during DAA | 13 (21.7) |
IDU after DAA | 14 (23.3) |
Heroin | 10 (71.4) |
Amphetamine | 3 (21.4) |
Cocaine | 4 (28.6) |
How often IDU after DAA (n = 14) | |
Less than weekly | 7 (50.0) |
More than weekly, not daily | 7 (50.0) |
Daily | 0 |
Shared a needle after DAA (n = 14) | 7 (50.0) |
Frequency (n = 7) | |
Once/twice | 4 (57.1) |
Sometimes | 3 (42.9) |