Table 3.
Survey data on the injection of hormones, silicone and IV drugs (N = 59).
| Hormone injection | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Had used hormones | 46 | 78 |
| Injected | 5 | 8 |
| Combined (injected and oral) | 22 | 37 |
| Injection performed by (multiple answers allowed) | ||
| Themselves | 13 | 22 |
| Friend | 12 | 20 |
| Physician | 3 | 5 |
| Injection specialist | 3 | 5 |
| Unknown person | 2 | 3 |
| Other | 5 | 8 |
| Shared needles for hormone use | 0 | 0 |
| Knew of needle exchange programmes | 0 | 0 |
| Silicone injection | ||
| Had injected silicone | 14 | 24 |
| Injection performed by (multiple answers allowed) | ||
| Injection specialist | 9 | 15 |
| Friend | 8 | 14 |
| Physician | 7 | 12 |
| Unknown person | 5 | 8 |
| Other | 3 | 5 |
| Shared needles for silicone use | 0 | 0 |
| Other injected substances | ||
| Biopolymer | 8 | 14 |
| Mesotherapy (for weight loss) | 7 | 12 |
| Collagen | 4 | 7 |
| Other | 1 | 2 |
| Injection drug use | ||
| Injection drug use | 1 | 2 |
| Shared needles for injection drug use | 0 | 0 |