Table 1.
Self-reported characteristics of persons who inject drugs in West Virginia, June 2021 (n = 26)
| Sociodemographic characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Aged ≤ 35 years | 11 (42%) |
| Male | 15 (58%) |
| Race | |
| White | 22 (85%) |
| Black/African American | 4 (15%) |
| Lived in Kanawha County ≥ 5 yearsa | 19 (76%) |
| Substance use behavior | |
| Injects drugs > 1 time per day | 13 (50%) |
| Polysubstance useb | 19 (73%) |
| In recovery | 6 (23%) |
| HIV-related characteristics | |
| Received an HIV diagnosis | 8 (31%) |
| Visited an HIV provider in the past 6 months (n = 8 PWID with HIV) | 6 (75%) |
| HIV tested in the past 6 months (n = 18 PWID without HIV) | 16 (89%) |
| Structural factors | |
| Currently experiencing homelessness (at the time of the interview) | 9 (35%) |
| Detained or incarcerated in the past 12 monthsa | 8 (33%) |
| Ever had exchange sex | 4 (15%) |
a
Missing data: Years living in Kanawha County: n = 1; Incarceration: n = 2
b
Polysubstance use was defined as reporting using two or more injection or non-injection drugs in the past 12 months