TABLE 1.
Sociodemographics of NYC IDU and associations with syringe sharing, 2005
| Characteristic | Total (%) | Shared syringe (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | .98 | ||
| Female | 26.9 | 20.2 | |
| Male | 73.1 | 20.0 | |
| Race/ethnicity | .12 | ||
| Black | 29.4 | 13.3 | |
| Hispanic | 57.4 | 19.7 | |
| White | 12.1 | 23.2 | |
| Age (median = 42.5) | <.01 | ||
| 18–42 | 49.5 | 26.5 | |
| 43+ | 50.5 | 11.2 | |
| Sexual orientation | .09 | ||
| Heterosexual | 87.2 | 17.7 | |
| Gay/bisexual | 12.9 | 33.2 | |
| Birthplace | .90 | ||
| Puerto Rico | 35.2 | 18.4 | |
| United States | 60.2 | 19.5 | |
| Foreign | 4.7 | 24.9 | |
| Homeless in past year | .01 | ||
| No | 58.4 | 12.9 | |
| Yes | 41.6 | 27.7 | |
| Income | .22 | ||
| $0–10,000 | 69.6 | 21.4 | |
| >10,000 | 30.3 | 15.1 | |
| Education | .59 | ||
| ≤Some high school | 55.0 | 20.8 | |
| ≥High school graduate | 45.0 | 17.9 | |
| Arrested in past year | <.01 | ||
| No | 38.6 | 13.7 | |
| Yes | 61.4 | 30.1 | |
| Self-reported HIV status | .77 | ||
| HIV+ | 22.0 | 17.7 | |
| HIV−/unknown | 78.0 | 20.3 |