Table 4 Policing interactions by risky injection drug use

n

%

n

%

n

%

Has fear of police ever caused a hurried or rushed injection

98

63.6 %

49

55.7 %

49

74.2 %*

Have the police ever demanded money to buy back drugs that have been confiscated

46

29.9 %

23

26.1 %

23

34.8 %

Have you ever been beaten or tortured by police

74

48.1 %

37

42.0 %

37

56.1 %

Have the police ever planted drugs on you

43

27.9 %

24

27.3 %

19

28.8 %

Have police ever taken your syringes

79

51.3 %

39

44.3 %

40

60.6 %†

Have you ever avoided carrying syringes for fear of the police

107

69.5 %

58

65.9 %

49

74.2 %

In the past 6 months, how many times has your boat or the place you were working been raided by the police? (mean, sd)