Table 3.
Injection behaviors and HIV risk (location based on where participants reported spending most of their time)
| RI: N (%)a | MA: N (%)a | Total: N (%)a | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ever re-used a syringe | ||||
| Yes | 60 (93.8) | 81 (94.2) | 141 (94.0) | 1.00 |
| No | 2 (3.1) | 2 (2.3) | 4 (2.7) | |
| No response | 2 (3.1) | 3 (3.5) | 5 (3.3) | |
| Reasons for not using a new syringeb | ||||
| Habit of reusing | 19 (29.7) | 34 (39.5) | 53 (35.3) | 0.16 |
| Cost | 24 (37.5) | 22 (25.6) | 46 (30.7) | 0.21 |
| Syringe not available when I want to inject | 12 (18.8) | 28 (32.6) | 40 (26.7) | 0.04 |
| Worried about getting caught with syringes | 12 (18.8) | 17 (19.8) | 29 (19.3) | 0.83 |
| It’s OK to reuse syringes | 10 (15.6) | 14 (16.3) | 24 (16.0) | 083 |
| Unable to obtain enough sterile syringes | 10 (15.6) | 2 (2.3) | 12 (8.0) | <0.01 |
| Other | 6 (9.4) | 1 (1.2) | 7 (4.7) | 0.04 |
| No response | 3 (4.7) | 9 (10.5) | 12 (8.0) | |
| Ever used syringe/injection equipment that were already used by someone else | ||||
| Yes | 40 (62.5) | 53 (61.6) | 93 (62.0) | 0.86 |
| No | 20 (31.3) | 29 (33.7) | 49 (32.7) | |
| No response | 4 (6.3) | 4 (4.7) | 8 (5.3) | |
| Frequency of using injection equipment that were previously used by someone else, prior 6 months | ||||
| Always | 1 (1.6) | 1 (1.2) | 2 (1.3) | 0.87 |
| Sometimes | 31 (48.4) | 40 (46.5) | 71 (47.3) | |
| Never | 26 (40.6) | 39 (45.3) | 65 (43.3) | |
| No Response | 6 (6.0) | 6 (7.0) | 12 (8.0) | |
aN = 64 for RI, N = 86 for MA, total N = 150
bPercent total is not equal to 100 because multiple responses were permitted