Table 3.
HIV risk and transmission behaviors (previous 6 months).
| N(%) | |
|---|---|
| Syringe sharing frequency (receptive sharing) | |
| Never | 306 (58%) |
| 1–3 times a month | 125 (24%) |
| 1–3 times a week | 48 (9%) |
| 4–7 times a week | 14 (3%) |
| 2 or more times daily | 37 (7%) |
| Sharing other equipment | |
| Shared cookers, filters, or rinse water | 263 (49%) |
| Injecting drug pre-filled syringes and backloading | |
| Injected with pre-filled syringes | 115 (22%) |
| Offered to buy pre-filled syringes | 162 (30%) |
| Backloaded | 165 (32%) |
| Number of people with whom shared syringes (receptive sharing)a | |
| 0 | 242 (52%) |
| 1 | 83 (18%) |
| 2–3 | 65 (14%) |
| 4–5 | 33 (7%) |
| 6 or more | 46 (10%) |
| Provision of used syringes (distributive sharing)b | |
| Gave to close friend | 194 (62%) |
| Gave to stranger | 68 (27%) |
| Gave to associate | 66 (25%) |
| Gave to primary sex partner | 28 (11%) |
| Gave to client who needed help injecting | 26 (10%) |
| Gave to first time injector | 17 (7%) |
| Other drug-related activities | |
| Sold or were involved in selling drugs | 237 (44%) |
| Sold syringes | 62 (12%) |
| Paid to inject someone else | 90 (17%) |
| Reasons for sharing syringesb | |
| Did not have their own syringe | 154 (59%) |
| Careful choosing with whom to share | 106 (43%) |
| Cleaned syringe prior to injection | 81 (33%) |
Note. Percentage may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Not all participants responded to all items.
a
71 participants did not respond to this item.
b
Participants could check multiple options.