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. 2016 Feb 18;11(2):e0147719. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147719

Table 2. Model base case clinical values and ranges used for sensitivity analyses.

Variable Base Case (range) Source
Demographic Age of sex work initiation 19 (16–25) [15]
Epidemiological values HIV/STI combined incidence:
Among FSW-IDU in Tijuanaa 64.3 (34.6–93.9) [16]
Among FSW-IDUs in Cd. Juareza 66.1 (30.2–102.0) [16]
Calculated HIV injection risk:
HIV prevalence among used syringesb 12.3% (6–19%) [43, 44]
Receptive sharing of contaminated syringeb 0.667 [44, 45]
Shared contaminated cotton/cooker/waterb 0.0067 [45]
Contaminated syringe cleaned with bleachb 0 (0–21) [45]
Utilities QALYsc lost per STI episode .005 (.003-.0089) [3]

aPer 100 person years

bPer 100 exposures

cQuality Adjusted Life Years