Table 1 Socio-demographics, HCV and HIV testing and self-report status among men who inject drugs in Melbourne, Australia, August 2016–August 2021, stratified by GBMSM status (N = 525)
Characteristic | Total | GBMSM | Non- GBMSM | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 525 | n = 48 | n = 477 | ||
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
Interview completion year | ||||
2016 | < 5 (< 5) | < 5 | 0 (0.0) | 0.007++ |
2017 | 26 (5.0) | 5 (10.4) | 21 (4.4) | |
2018 | 147 (28.0) | 14 (29.2) | 133 (27.9) | |
2019 | 172 (32.8) | 10 (20.8) | 162 (34.0) | |
2020 | 151 (28.8) | 15 (31.3) | 136 (28.5) | |
2021 | 27 (5.14) | < 5 (< 5) | 25 (5.2) | |
Mean age at interview (years, SD), (n = 524) | 39.8 (8.2) | 37.5 (8.4) | 40 (8.1) | 0.049* |
Country of birth | ||||
Australia | 446 (85.0) | 42 (87.5) | 404 (84.7) | 0.391+ |
Other | 78 (14.9) | 5 (10.4) | 73 (15.3) | |
Missing | < 5 (< 5) | < 5 (< 5) | 0 (0.0) | |
Aboriginal or Torres strait islander identity | ||||
Yes | 87 (16.6) | 11 (22.9) | 76 (15.9) | 0.220+ |
No | 436 (83.1) | 37 (77.1) | 399 (83.7) | |
Missing | < 5 (< 5) | 0 (0.0) | < 5 (< 5) | |
Educational attainment | ||||
< Year 10 | 159 (30.3) | 11 (22.9) | 148 (31.0) | 0.439+ |
Year 10–12 | 217 (41.3) | 19 (39.6) | 198 (41.5) | |
Tertiary/diploma/trade | 104 (19.8) | 13 (27.1) | 91 (19.1) | |
Other | 42 (8.2) | 5 (10.4) | 38 (8.0) | |
Missing | < 5 (< 5) | 0 (0) | < 5 (< 5) | |
Average weekly income | ||||
< $400 | 239 (45.5) | 15 (31.3) | 224 (47.0) | 0.097+ |
$400–$999 | 244 (46.5) | 28 (58.3) | 216 (45.3) | |
> $1000 | 38 (7.2) | 5 (10.4) | 33 (6.9) | |
Missing | < 5 (< 5) | 0 (0) | < 5 (< 5) | |
Main source of income | ||||
Wage or Salary | 42 (8.0) | 5 (10.4) | 37 (7.8) | 0.516++ |
Government pension or benefits | 437 (83.24) | 38 (79.2) | 399 (83.7) | |
Other | 40 (7.6) | 5 (10.4) | 35 (7.3) | |
Missing | 6 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (1.3) | |
Living circumstances | ||||
Alone | 295 (56.2) | 29 (60.4) | 266 (55.8) | 0.596+ |
With others | 213 (40.6) | 18 (37.5) | 195 (40.9) | |
Missing | 17 (3.3) | < 5 (< 5) | 16 (3.3) | |
Housing stability | ||||
Stable | 243 (46.3) | 23 (47.9) | 220 (46.1) | 0.822+ |
Unstable/Homeless | 281 (53.5) | 25 (52.1) | 257 (53.7) | |
Missing | < 5 (< 5) | 0 (0.0) | < 5 (< 5) | |
HCV testeda in past 12 months | ||||
Yes | 282 (53.7) | 33 (68.8) | 249 (52.2) | 0.028+ |
No | 218 (41.5) | 13 (27.1) | 205 (43.0) | |
Missing | 25 (4.8) | < 5 (< 5) | 23 (4.8) | |
HCV status (self-report), among those tested in the past 12 months (n = 282) | ||||
Positive (Ab positive, PCR positive) | 81 (28.7) | 10 (30.3) | 71 (28.5) | 0.407+ |
Negative (Ab negative, PCR negative) | 60 (21.3) | 9 (27.3) | 51 (20.5) | |
Exposed/negative (Ab positive, PCR negative) | 117 (41.5) | 10 (30.3) | 107 (43.0) | |
Missing | 24 (8.5) | < 5 (< 5) | 20 (8.0) | |
HIV tested in past 12 months | ||||
Yes | 274 (52.2) | 29 (60.4) | 245 (51.4) | 0.278++ |
No | 220 (41.9) | 17 (35.4) | 203 (42.6) | |
Missing | 31 (5.9) | < 5 (< 5) | 29 (6.1) | |