Table 1.
Characteristics of sample of people who use drugs (PWUD) on methadone maintenance therapy (N=400)
| Total N (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mean Age (SD) | 40.99 (11.08) | |
| 2. | Gender | Male | 234 (48.5) |
| Female | 166 (41.4) | ||
| 3. | Sexual Orientation | Heterosexual | 345 (86.3) |
| Homosexual | 9 (2.3) | ||
| Bisexual | 39 (9.8) | ||
| Other | 7 (1.8) | ||
| 4. | Ethnicity/race | White | 253 (63.3) |
| Black | 70 (17.5) | ||
| Hispanic/Latino/a | 61 (15.3) | ||
| Other | 16 (4.0) | ||
| 5. | Education | High school and below | 107 (26.8) |
| Above high school | 293 (73.3) | ||
| 6. | Homeless at any time in the past 12 months | No | 198 (49.5) |
| Yes | 202 (50.5) | ||
| 7. | Currently homeless | No | 77 (19.3) |
| Yes | 125 (31.3) | ||
| 8. | In a relationship | Yes | 83 (20.8) |
| No | 317 (79.3.3) | ||
| 9. | Current access to the internet | No | 87 (21.8) |
| Yes | 313 (78.3) | ||
| 10. | Primary device for internet access (n = 313) | Smart phones | 231 (73.8) |
| Tablet | 22 (7.0) | ||
| Laptop | 28 (8.9) | ||
| Other | 32 (10.2) | ||
| 11. | Ever been tested for HIV | Yes | 390 (97.5) |
| No | 10 (2.5) | ||
| 12. | Ever heard of PrEP before this study | Yes | 72 (18.0) |
| No | 328 (82.0) | ||
| 13. | Ever used PrEP | Yes | 7 (1.8) |
| No | 393 (83.0) | ||
| 14. | Frequency of injecting drugs in the last month | Has not done it | 170 (42.7) |
| Once a week | 90 (22.5) | ||
| More than once a week | 44 (11.1) | ||
| Once a day | 44 (11.1) | ||
| 2–3 times a day | 29 (7.3) | ||
| More than 3 times a day | 21 (5.3) | ||
| 15. | Number of times using needles used by someone else (in the past month) | Not any time | 80 (20.0) |
| One time | 5 (13.8) | ||
| Two times | 42 (10.5) | ||
| 3–5 times | 30 (7.0) | ||
| 6–10 times | 15 (6.5) | ||
| More than 10 times | 8 (3.5) | ||
| 16. | Frequency of cleaning needles before re-using (in the past month) | Didn’t re-use | 40 (10.0) |
| Every time | 81 (20.3) | ||
| Often | 34 (8.5) | ||
| Sometimes | 38 (9.5) | ||
| Rarely | 16 (4.0) | ||
| Never | 20 (5.0) | ||
| 17. | Number of sex partners in the past month (n= 328) | One | 197 (49.3) |
| Two | 66 (20.1) | ||
| 3–5 people | 50 (15.2) | ||
| 6–10 people | 12 (3.7) | ||
| More than 10 people | 3 (0.9) | ||
| 18. | Frequency of condom use during sex with regular partner(s) (in the last month) (n = 327) | No regular partner | 20 (5.0) |
| Every time | 26 (6.5) | ||
| Often | 9 (2.3) | ||
| Sometimes | 32 (8.0) | ||
| Rarely | 47 (11.8) | ||
| Never | 193 (8.3) | ||
| 19. | Frequency of condom use during sex with casual partner(s) (in the last month) (n = 327) | No regular partner | 64 (19.5) |
| Every time | 49 (14.9) | ||
| Often | 21 (6.4) | ||
| Sometimes | 41 (12.5) | ||
| Rarely | 4 (16.5) | ||
| Never | 99 (30.2) | ||
| 20. | Frequency of condom use when paid for sex (in the last month) (n = 327) | No paid sex | 182 (55.7) |
| Every time | 30 (9.2) | ||
| Often | 5 (1.5) | ||
| Sometimes | 18 (5.5) | ||
| Rarely | 15 (4.6) | ||
| Never | 77 (23.5) | ||