Table 3 Self-reported behaviors comparing baseline and second follow-up in the two groups
From: Peer-based behavioral health program for drug users in China: a pilot study
Behaviors | Baseline | χ 2/Z | p-value | Second follow-up | χ 2/Z | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Intervention group n(%) (n= 208) | Control group n(%) (n= 227) | Â | Â | Intervention group n(%) (n= 38) | Control group n(%) (n= 99) | Â | Â |
Injection drug use | ||||||||
Yes | 106(51.0) | 134(59.3) | 3.041 | 0.081 | 30(78.9) | 72(72.7) | 0.559 | 0.455 |
No | 102(49.0) | 92(40.7) | Â | Â | 8(21.1) | 27(27.3) | Â | Â |
Frequency of injection drug use per day | ||||||||
0 | 6(5.7) | 15(11.2) | Â | Â | 17(56.7) | 19(26.4) | Â | Â |
≤1 | 15(14.1) | 26(19.4) |  |  | 2(6.7) | 6(8.3) |  |  |
2-4 | 70(66.0) | 80(59.7) | -1.461 | 0.144 | 9(30.0) | 41(56.9) | -2.648 | 0.008 |
> 4 | 12(11.3) | 13(9.7) | Â | Â | 2(6.7) | 6(8.3) | Â | Â |
Don't know | 3(2.9) | 0(0.0) | Â | Â | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | Â | Â |
Average frequency of using a new syringe | ||||||||
1 | 69(65.1) | 82(61.2) | Â | Â | 12(92.3) | 36(67.9) | Â | Â |
2 | 22(20.7) | 31(23.1) | -0.323 | 0.747 | 1(7.7) | 12(22.6) | -1.789 | 0.074 |
≥3 | 9(8.5) | 5(3.7) |  |  | 0(0.0) | 5(9.5) |  |  |
Refuse to answer | 6(5.7) | 16(12.0) | Â | Â | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | Â | Â |
Syringe sharing | ||||||||
Yes | 15(14.2) | 18(13.4) | Â | Â | 1(7.7) | 3(5.7) | Â | Â |
No | 85(80.2) | 101(75.4) | 0.001 | 0.979 | 12(92.3) | 50(94.3) | 0.076 | 0.783 |
Refuse to answer | 6(5.7) | 15(11.2) | Â | Â | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | Â | Â |
Frequency of condom use at sex with steady partner | ||||||||
Never | 56(47.9) | 61(57.0) | Â | Â | 12(42.9) | 35(64.8) | Â | Â |
Sometimes | 33(28.2) | 18(16.8) | -0.821 | 0.412 | 14(50.0) | 14(25.9) | -1.614 | 0.106 |
Every time | 28(23.9) | 28(26.2) | Â | Â | 2(7.1) | 5(9.3) | Â | Â |
Frequency of condom use at sex with sex worker | ||||||||
Never | 2(20.0) | 3(16.7) | Â | Â | 1(25.0) | 2(16.7) | Â | Â |
Sometimes | 4(40.0) | 3(16.7) | -1.131 | 0.332 | 2(50.0) | 6(50.0) | - | 0.770 |
Every time | 4(40.0) | 12(66.7) | Â | Â | 1(25.0) | 4(33.3) | Â | Â |
Frequency of condom use at sex with casual partner | ||||||||
Never | 13(43.4) | 12(38.7) | Â | Â | 0(0.0) | 11(68.8) | Â | Â |
Sometimes | 4(13.3) | 9(29.0) | -0.103 | 0.918 | 2(40.0) | 3(18.8) | - | 0.011 |
Every time | 12(40.0) | 10(32.3) | Â | Â | 3(60.0) | 2(12.5) | Â | Â |
Refuse to answer | 1(3.3) | 0(0.0) | Â | Â | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | Â | Â |