Table 3 Event-level characteristics at most recent drug injection equipment sharing event (N = 198)
Event-level characteristic | Younger than 25 (n = 52) n (%) | 25 or older (n = 146) n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Had Own Drugs | 26 (50.0) | 109 (74.7) | 0.001 |
Type of Drug Injected | 0.50 | ||
Heroin | 42 (80.8) | 110 (75.3) | |
Cocaine | 4 (7.7) | 7 (4.8) | |
Heroin and Cocaine | 6 (11.5) | 28 (19.2) | |
Other | 0 (0) | 1 (0.7) | |
Injection Setting | 0.20 | ||
Shooting Gallery | 2 (3.9) | 7 (4.8) | |
Home/Friend’s Home | 21 (41.2) | 80 (54.8) | |
Public Place | 28 (54.9) | 59 (40.4) | |
Injection Partner | 0.22 | ||
Sexual Partner | 22 (42.3) | 40 (27.4) | |
Friends | 19 (36.5) | 74 (50.7) | |
Stranger(s) | 2 (3.9) | 7 (4.8) | |
Alone | 9 (17.3) | 25 (17.1) | |
Where Obtained Needles | 0.36 | ||
Needle Exchange | 25 (49.0) | 87 (60.0) | |
Injection Partner(s) | 7 (13.7) | 22 (16.2) | |
Pharmacy | 18 (35.3) | 35 (34.1) | |
Found | 1 (2.0) | 1 (0.7) | |
Withdrawal Symptoms before Injection | 40 (76.9) | 111 (76.0) | 0.90 |