Table 3.
Self-reported injection drug use characteristics (n = 47).
| Self-Reported IDU | HIV− Injectors (n = 35) | HIV+ Injectors (n = 11a) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Age at first injection | 24 (12.75) | 19 (8) | 0.2048 |
| Injecting daily | 27 (77%) | 6 (55%) | 0.2479 |
| Drugs used in past year | |||
| Speedball | 30 (86%) | 8 (73%) | 0.3744 |
| Heroin alone | 17 (49%) | 6 (55%) | >0.9999 |
| Cocaine alone | 10 (29%) | 2 (18%) | 0.7006 |
| Xylazine alone | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | >0.9999 |
| Crystal meth | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | >0.9999 |
| Prescription opioids | 0 (0%) | 2 (18%) | 0.0531 |
| Buprenorphine | 2 (6%) | 1 (9%) | >0.9999 |
| # injection drugs used | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0.9285 |
| Rarely used sterile needles | 13 (37%) | 1 (9%) | 0.1331 |
Continuous variables are shown as median with interquartile range and compared using Mann-Whitney tests. Categorical data are shown as counts with percentages (%) and compared using Fisher’s exact tests. The P values are italicized and significant P values are bolded.
a
The 12th HIV+ injector did not participate in the IDU portion of the suwey.