Table 2.
Chronic conditions and co-morbidities in injecting drug users.
Past Illness | N of cases | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Chronic kidney disease | 1 | 1.0% |
Hip joint surgery | 1 | 1.0% |
Pulmonary tuberculosis | 1 | 1.0% |
Type-1 diabetes | 1 | 1.0% |
Urticaria | 1 | 1.0% |
Urinary tract infection | 1 | 1.0% |
None | 94 | 94.0% |
Diabetes mellitus | ||
None | 99 | 99.0% |
Present | 1 | 1.0% |
Hypertension | ||
None | 99 | 99.0% |
Present | 1 | 1.0% |
HIV | ||
Negative | 90 | 90.0% |
Positive | 10 | 10.0% |
HBsAg | No. of cases | Percentage |
Negative | 100 | 100.0% |
HCV | No. of cases | Percentage |
Negative | 20 | 20.0% |
Positive | 80 | 80.0% |
HBsAg = hepatitis B surface antigen; HCV = hepatitis C virus; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus.