Table 2.
Demographic and risk behaviour characteristics of individuals who received syphilis and HIV POC testing (N = 951).
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Male gender | 697 | 73.3 |
| Median age (years, IQR) | 30 | 25–39 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Aboriginala | 406 | 44.0 |
| Caucasian | 449 | 48.6 |
| Other ethnicities | 68 | 7.4 |
| No permanent address | 185 | 24.2 |
| Sexual partnering | ||
| Heterosexual exclusively | 753 | 79.9 |
| Same sexb | 189 | 20.1 |
| Sexual behaviour | ||
| Median age of sexual debut (IQR) | 14 | 13–16 |
| # sexual partners in last 6 months | 2 | 1–3.5 |
| History of sex work (females only) | 113 | 44.5 |
| History of sex work (males only) | 6 | 0.9 |
| Sex with a sex worker (males only)c | 154 | 22.1 |
| Substance use | ||
| History of non-IDU | 776 | 81.6 |
| History of IDU | 243 | 25.6 |
| History of sharing drug equipment | 556 | 58.5 |
| Laboratory test results | ||
| Previous HIV test | 725 | 82.6 |
| HIV seropositive | 4 | 0.4 |
| Syphilis seropositive | 31 | 3.3 |
IQR: interquartile range.
IDU: injection drug use.
aIncludes First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.
bIncludes individuals who reported sex with both males and females.
cNo female participants reported sex with a sex worker.