TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Syringe Service Programs that Completed a Qualitative Interview, February to April 2021 (n = 27)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Geographic region | ||
| Northeast | 8 | 30 |
| Midwest | 9 | 33 |
| South | 5 | 19 |
| West | 4 | 15 |
| US territories | 1 | 4 |
| Urbanicity/rurality | ||
| Urban | 20 | 74 |
| Rural | 7 | 26 |
| SSP type | ||
| Health department operated | 4 | 15 |
| Nonprofit/community-based organization | 23 | 85 |
| Current syringe distribution model | ||
| 1 for 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Needs based | 16 | 59 |
| Other | 9 | 33 |
| Current syringe distribution approach(es)* | ||
| Fixed site | 20 | 74 |
| Mobile delivery | 21 | 78 |
| Secondary exchange | 18 | 67 |
| Other† | 4 | 15 |
| No. syringe exchange sites operated | ||
| 1 | 13 | 48 |
| 2–3 | 8 | 30 |
| 4–9 | 3 | 11 |
| 10+ | 3 | 11 |
| Median | Range | |
| Estimated annual syringe distribution‡ | 300,000 | 10,000–5,800,000 |
*Responses not mutually exclusive. Percentages can sum to >100%.
†Responses included “1+,” “negotiated exchange,” “1 for 1 + 20,” and “syringe access program.”
‡Missing one (n = 1) program that was unable to respond.