Table 4.
Drug use history and risk behaviour of the interviewed drug users in Kathmandu Valley ( N = 223)
| HIV positive | HIV negative | Significance ( χ 2 , t test) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years |
33.1 (±6.0) |
28.2 (±5.6) |
t = 6.0, p < .001 |
| Length of injecting drug use, years |
14.2 (±5.7) |
8.5 (±5.3) |
t = 7.3, p < .001 |
| Length of cocktail use, years |
12.8 (±5.6) |
7.8 (±4.5) |
t = 6.9, p < .001 |
| Length of heroin use, years |
16.3 (±6.3) |
10.5 (±5.0) |
t = 6.9, p < .001 |
| Cocktail use |
|
|
|
| Moderate |
20.3% |
31.5% |
χ2 = 4.5, p = .108 |
| Intensive |
70.3% |
55.7% |
|
| Multiple use of the same needle |
91.9% |
63.5% |
χ2 = 20.1, p < .001 |
| Needle/equipment sharing | 93.2% | 75.2% | χ2 = 10.6, p < .01 |