Table 1.
Socio-demographic data among 162 Iranian IDUs.
| Perceived HIV risk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| High |
Low |
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| n | % | n | % | |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||||
| Single | 40 | 55.6 | 45 | 50 |
| Married | 27 | 37.5 | 45 | 50 |
| EDUCATIONAL LEVEL | ||||
| Illiterate | 7 | 9.7 | 13 | 14.4 |
| Primary school | 18 | 25 | 21 | 23.3 |
| Some secondary school | 26 | 36.1 | 40 | 44.4 |
| High school diploma | 11 | 15.3 | 7 | 7.8 |
| Associated degree | 6 | 8.3 | 8 | 8.9 |
| Bachelor’s degree and higher | 2 | 2.8 | 1 | 1.1 |
| OCCUPATION STATUS | ||||
| Student | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Self-employe | 26 | 36.1 | 28 | 31.1 |
| Employe | 2 | 2.8 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Retired | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Home maker | 3 | 4.2 | 6 | 6.0 |
| Work at private composite | 5 | 6.9 | 7 | 7.8 |
| Unemployed | 27 | 37.5 | 39 | 43.3 |
There was no significant difference between the two groups in any of the variables. Chi square.