Table 1.
Patient characteristics and comorbidities.
| PWIDs n (%) | Non-PWIDs n (%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 48 (78.69) | 444 (27.92) | 492 (27.33) |
| Female | 13 (21.31) | 172 (72.08) | 185 (72.67) |
| Age Class (years) | |||
| <40 | 28 (45.9) | 52 (8.44) | 80 (11.82) |
| 41–50 | 31 (50.82) | 61 (9.9) | 92 (13.59) |
| 51–60 | 2 (3.28) | 93 (15.1) | 95 (14.03) |
| 61–70 | 0 | 157 (25.49) | 157 (23.19) |
| 71–80 | 0 | 193 (31.33) | 193 (28.51) |
| >80 | 0 | 60 (9.74) | 60 (8.86) |
| Ongoing IDU | 61 (100) | 0 | 61 (9.01) |
| History of IDU | 61 (100) | 22 (3.75) | 83 (12.26) |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Cancer | 1 (1.64) | 65 (10.55) | 66 (9.75) |
| COPD | 1 (1.64) | 64 (10.39) | 65 (9.6) |
| History of acute myocardial infarction | 0 | 47 (7.63) | 47 (6.94) |
| Ischemic heart diseases | 1 (1.64) | 94 (15.26) | 95 (14.03) |
| Hypertension | 1 (1.64) | 256 (41.56) | 257 (37.96) |
| Renal failure | 4 (6.56) | 81 (13.15) | 85 (12.56) |
| Alcoholism | 1 (1.64) | 21 (3.41) | 22 (3.25) |
| Peripheral arterial disease | 1 (1.64) | 46 (7.47) | 47 (6.94) |
| Chronic liver disease | 20 (32.79) | 44 (7.14) | 64 (9.45) |
| Peptic ulcer | 1 (1.64) | 17 (2.76) | 18 (2.66) |
| Neurologic vascular diseases | 0 | 35(5.68) | 35(5.17) |
| Stroke | 0 | 29(4.71) | 29 (4.28) |
| HIV-positive | 21(34,42) | 19 (3.06) | 40 (5.8) |
| AIDS | 9 (14.75) | 7(1.1) | 16 (2.3%) |
| Procedures | |||
| Dental | 1 (1.64) | 31 (5.03) | 32 (4.73) |
| Intravenous catheter | 6 (9.84) | 152 (24.68) | 158 (23.34) |
| Other invasive procedures | 4 (6.56) | 135 (21.75) | 149 (22.01) |
Abbreviations: IDU: intravenous drug use; PWID: people who inject drugs; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus.