Characteristics | Females | Males | x 2, p-value | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
n = 44 (100%) | n = 128 (100%) | n = 172 | ||
Age groups | ||||
  ≥ 30 years | 22 (50%) | 85 (66%) | x 2 = 3.8 p = 0.053* | 107 (62%) |
> Mandatory years of educationa | ||||
  Yes | 29 (66%) | 94 (73%) | x 2 = 0.9 p = 0.340 | 123 (72%) |
Work income | ||||
  Yes | 1 (2%) | 25 (20%) | x 2 = 7.6 p = 0.006** | 26 (15%) |
Sex work | ||||
  Yes | 21 (48%) | 0 | x 2 = 69.6 p < 0.001*** | 21 (12%) |
Theft | ||||
  Yes | 15 (34%) | 50 (39%) | x 2 = 0.3 p = 0.557 | 65 (38%) |
Dealing | ||||
  Yes | 14 (32%) | 50 (39%) | x 2 = 0.7 p = 0.391 | 64 (37%) |
Monthly income > 33,000 NKRb | ||||
  Yes | 27 (61%) | 57 (45%) | x 2 = 3.7 p = 0.054* | 84 (49%) |
Years of injecting career | ||||
  > 5 years | 32 (73%) | 105 (82%) | x 2 = 1.2 p = 0.279 | 137 (80%) |
Drug use in the previous four weeks | ||||
Daily or almost daily injections | ||||
  Yes | 42 (95%) | 113 (88%) | x 2 = 1.9 p = 0.169 | 155 (90%) |
Heroin most injected | ||||
  Yes | 43 (98%) | 113 (88%) | x 2 = 3.5 p = 0.063* | 156 (91%) |
To have injected > 12.9 grams of heroinc | ||||
  Yes | 29 (66%) | 67 (52%) | x 2 = 2.4 p = 0.118 | 96 (56%) |
Combined heroin and prescription drugs in injections | ||||
  Yes | 20 (45%) | 33 (26%) | x 2 = 5.9 p = 0.015** | 53 (31%) |
Any use of prescription drugs | ||||
  Yes | 32 (73%) | 67 (52%) | x 2 = 5.6 p = 0.018** | 99 (58%) |
Alcohol ≥2 days a week or more | ||||
  Yes | 10 (23%) | 31 (24%) | x 2 = 0.04 p = 0.841 | 41 (24%) |
Cannabis ≥2 days a week or more | ||||
  Yes | 13 (30%) | 52 (41%) | x 2 = 1.7 p = 0.191 | 65 (38%) |