Table 3.
Social characteristics
| PWID group (N = 101) | Control group (N = 177) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imprisonment | 7 (6.9%) | 1 (0.6%) | 0.004 |
| Tattoo | 50 (49.5%) | 12 (6.8%) | < 0.001 |
| Smoking | 69 (68.3%) | 37 (20.9%) | < 0.001 |
| Harmful drinking history | 13 (12.9%) | 7 (4.0%) | 0.008 |
| Alcohol addiction treatment history | 7 (6.9%) | 2 (1.1%) | |
| Dual diagnosis | 29 (28.7%) | 9 (5.1%) | < 0.001 |
| Reference to treatment | |||
| Infectious diseases specialist | 34 (33.7%) | 68 (38.4%) | < 0.001 |
| Gastroenterologist | 25 (24.8%) | 67 (37.8%) | |
| General practitioner/other specialist | 11 (10.9%) | 30 (17%) | |
| Addiction specialist, psychiatrist | 9 (8.9%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Self-reference | 22 (21.8%) | 12 (6.8%) | |
| Job | |||
| Stable | 56 (56.3%) | 90 (50.8%) | < 0.001 |
| Unstable | 5 (5.0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Unemployed | 13 (12.9%) | 4 (1.4%) | |
| Retired | 1 (1%) | 75 (43.2%) | |
| Disability leave | 15 (14.9%) | 7 (4.0%) | |
| Maternity leave | 11 (9.9%) | 1 (0.6%) | |
| Education | |||
| Primary | 20 (19.8%) | 4 (1.4%) | < 0.001 |
| Secondary, qualified worker | 57 (56.4%) | 92 (52.0%) | |
| Secondary, leaving examination | 19 (18.8%) | 64 (38.0%) | |
| University | 0 (0%) | 15 (8.5%) | |
| Unknown | 5 (5.0%) | 2 (1.1%) | |
| Housing | |||
| Stable | 86 (85.1%) | 176 (99.4%) | < 0.001 |
| Unstable | 15 (14.9%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Homeless | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.6%) | |
P value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant and the results are displayed in bold
PWID people who inject drugs group