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. 2014 Jan 10;9:2. doi: 10.1186/1747-597X-9-2

Table 3.

Key health and service utilization indicators of samples

 
Street sample (n = 81)
Treatment sample (n = 30)
  n % 95% CI n % 95% CI
Self-rated physical health status [30]
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Excellent, very good, or good
43
53
42–64
13
43
25–61
   Fair or poor
38
47
36–58
17
57
39–75
Physical health problems [30]
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Yes
32
41
30–52
12
41
23–59
   No
47
59
48–70
17
59
41–77
Self-rated mental health status [30] [*]
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Excellent, very good, or good
45
56
45–67
9
31
14–48
   Fair or poor
35
44
33–54
20
69
52–86
Mental health problems [30]
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Yes
30
37
27–48
11
37
20–54
   No
51
63
53–74
19
63
46–80
Unprotected sex [30]
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Yes
45
56
45–67
22
73
57–89
   No
36
44
33–55
8
27
11–42
Tested for HIV (ever)
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Yes
34
42
31–53
11
37
20–54
   No
46
58
47–69
19
63
46–80
HIV + (serology)
3
4
0–8
0
n/a
n/a
Hep B + (HBSAg)
5
6
1–11
0
n/a
n/a
Hep C + (HCVAB)
0
n/a
n/a
0
n/a
n/a
Social services use (e.g., shelter, food bank) [30] [*]
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Yes
27
33
23–43
4
13
1–25
   No
54
67
57–77
26
87
75–99
General health services use (e.g., community health centre, hospital) [30] [*]
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Yes
8
10
4–17
9
30
14–46
   No
73
90
84–97
21
70
54–86
Specialized mental health or addiction services use [30] [*]
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Yes
0
n/a
n/a
3
10
0 - 21
   No 69 100 n/a 26 90 79 - 101

Notes:

[30]: In past 30 days.

[*] Chi-square significant at p < 0.05 level.