Table 2.
Injection drug use.
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Injection initiationa | |
| Assisted by close friend | 325 (60%) |
| Self-injected | 92 (17%) |
| Assisted by other known people | 66 (12%) |
| Injection initiation venuea | |
| Public spaces (e.g. streets, parks) | 263 (49%) |
| Close friend’s home | 63 (12%) |
| Own homes | 77 (14%) |
| Communal drug-using areas (e.g. ollas) | 16 (12%) |
| Duration of injection drug use | |
| One year or less | 138 (26%) |
| Two years | 92 (17%) |
| Three years | 84 (16%) |
| Four years | 57 (11%) |
| Five or more years | 160 (30%) |
| Injection frequency (previous 6 months) | |
| 1–3 times per day | 388 (73%) |
| 4 or more times per day | 143 (27%) |
| Syringe access (previous 6 months) | |
| Purchased sterile syringe at pharmacy | 315 (61%) |
| Injected with homemade syringe | 87 (16%) |
| Police confiscated equipment | 284 (55%) |
| Injection venue (previous 6 months)a,b | |
| Communal drug-using areas (e.g. olla) | 320 (59%) |
| Open-air space | 408 (76%) |
| Initiating others into injection (previous 6 months)c | |
| Helped no one inject for first time | 280 (63%) |
| Helped 1–2 people inject for first time | 104 (23%) |
| Helped 3–4 people inject for first time | 38 (9%) |
| Helped 5 or more inject for first time | 25 (6%) |
Note. Percentage may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Not all participants responded to all items.
a
Due to limited space we report most frequently endorsed items.
b
Participants could check multiple options.
c
93 participants did not respond to this item.