Table 2.
Characteristics of non-MSM male IDUs in the Malindi PLACE sample
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| When last injected drugs | |
| Within past 7 days | 91 (73.4) |
| Within past 2–4 weeks | 13 (10.5) |
| Within past 2–6 months | 12 (9.7) |
| Within past 7–12 months | 8 (6.4) |
| With whom do you usually inject drugs? | |
| Individually | 64 (52.5) |
| Usually with the same group | 40 (32.8) |
| With different groups | 15 (12.3) |
| Depends on circumstances | 3 (2.5) |
| Shared syringe last time injected | |
| Yes | 58 (47.5) |
| No | 64 (52.5) |
| During the past 4 weeks… | |
| Shared a syringe | |
| Yes | 50 (42.0) |
| No | 69 (58.0) |
| Took drugs from common reservoir | |
| Yes | 51 (42.9) |
| No | 68 (57.1) |
| Used ready-made solution without boiling | |
| Yes | 58 (48.7) |
| No | 61 (51.3) |
| Exchanged a used for a new syringe | |
| Yes | 66 (55.9) |
| No | 52 (44.1) |
| Number of different people you shared a syringe with | |
| 0 | 69 (56.1) |
| 1–3 | 29 (23.6) |
| 4–5 | 8 (6.5) |
| 6–9 | 10 (8.1) |
| 10+ | 7 (5.7) |
| Number of those people you shared a syringe with for the first time | |
| 0 | 90 (73.2) |
| 1–3 | 28 (22.8) |
| 4–5 | 3 (2.4) |
| 6–9 | 1 (0.8) |
| 10+ | 1 (0.8) |
| Can you get new syringes whenever you want? | |
| Always | 55 (45.4) |
| Sometimes | 62 (51.2) |
| Never | 4 (3.3) |