Table 1. Event Characteristics.
| Variable | No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Intramuscular Administration (n = 93) | Intranasal Administration (n = 104) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 81 (87.1) | 92 (88.5) |
| Female | 12 (12.9) | 12 (11.5) |
| First language | ||
| English | 85 (91.4) | 97 (93.3) |
| Other | 8 (8.6) | 7 (6.7) |
| Country of birth | ||
| Australia | 86 (92.5) | 101 (97.1) |
| Other | 7 (9.7) | 3 (2.9) |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander statusa | ||
| Yes | 14 (15.4) | 13 (13.0) |
| No | 77 (84.6) | 87 (87.0) |
| Any blood-borne virusa | ||
| Yes | 46 (50.5) | 50 (49.0) |
| No | 45 (49.5) | 52 (51.0) |
| Individual clients | 60 (64.5) | 67 (64.4) |
| Age, mean (SD) [range], y | 33.6 (7.5) [19-56] | 34.4 (8.1) [20-55] |
| First injecting age, mean (SD) [range], y | 19.6 (6.7) [11-38] | 19.6 (7.8) [11-54] |
a
Some data were missing, so the sample size was less than 197.