Table 1.
Reported behaviours among 1,404 Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) in six cities in Indonesia, 2007
| Behaviour | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Duration of injecting drugs |
|
|
| < 1 year |
33 |
2.4 |
| 1 - 3 years |
481 |
34.5 |
| ≥ 3 years |
879 |
63.1 |
| Mean/Median |
|
5.4/5.0 |
| Age at first injection |
|
|
| < 20 years |
536 |
38.5 |
| 20 - 29 years |
778 |
55.9 |
| ≥ 30 years |
79 |
5.7 |
| Mean/Median |
|
21.3/21.0 |
| Number of injections yesterday |
|
|
| 0 |
243 |
17.5 |
| 1 |
449 |
32.4 |
| 2 |
467 |
33.7 |
| ≥ 3 |
227 |
16.3 |
| Mean/Median |
|
1.6/2.0 |
| Number of daily injections last month |
|
|
| Don’t inject regularly |
411 |
30.2 |
| 1 |
324 |
23.8 |
| 2 – 3 |
539 |
39.6 |
| ≥ 4 |
88 |
6.5 |
| Number of people with whom shared last injection |
|
|
| None |
167 |
11.9 |
| 1 |
161 |
11.5 |
| 2 |
488 |
34.8 |
| 3 – 4 |
532 |
37.9 |
| ≥ 5 |
55 |
3.9 |
| Mean/Median |
|
2.0/2.3 |
| Shared needle (borrowed or lent) last week |
436 |
31.1 |
| Shared drugs after mixing with water last week |
934 |
70.4 |
| Always carried needle last week |
371 |
26.4 |
| Used public needle last week |
175 |
12.8 |
| Injected with used needle at last injection |
164 |
11.7 |
| Cleaned used needle before injecting, at last injection |
160 |
97.0 |
| Injected in park past week |
241 |
17.2 |
| Injected in other city past year |
516 |
36.9 |
| Received needles from NSP last week |
1060 |
75.5 |
| Number of needles received from NSP last week |
|
|
| Mean |
|
4.8 |
| Median |
|
6.0 |
| Had abscess at injecting site last year |
904 |
66.3 |
| Participated in rehabilitation program last year |
680 |
48.6 |
| Participated in methadone program last year |
622 |
54.6 |
| Oral methamphetamines last three months |
863 |
61.5 |
| Ever been in prison |
417 |
29.7 |
| Jailed for narcotic use last year |
174 |
12.4 |
| Ever tested for HIV |
680 |
48.5 |
| Tested for HIV last year |
547 |
39.3 |
| Took action to reduce risk of HIV infection last year |
1014 |
72.5 |
| Stopped using drugs |
851 |
60.6 |
| Reduced needle sharing |
835 |
59.5 |
| Reduced water sharing |
858 |
61.1 |
| Reduced number of fixes per day |
932 |
66.4 |
| Used bleach/disinfectant |
815 |
58.1 |
| Participated in NSP |
911 |
64.9 |
| Reduced number of injecting friends | 832 | 59.3 |
Note. NSP: Needle Syringe Program.