Table 2 Benchmark and multiplier data used in estimating people who inject drugs in Australia
From: Estimating the number of people who inject drugs in Australia
Area | Number of people aged 15–64 years in OST on a snapshot day, 2014 | Number of 2014 ANSPS participants | Proportion (95% CI) of people in 2014 ANSPS reporting current OST | Multiplier (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
New South Wales | 19,246 | 761 | 0.42 (0.39, 0.46) | 2.38 (2.17, 2.56) |
Victoria | 14,175 | 436 | 0.51 (0.46, 0.56) | 1.96 (1.79, 2.17) |
Queensland | 6362 | 490 | 0.30 (0.26, 0.34) | 3.33 (2.94, 3.85) |
Western Australia | 3383 | 225 | 0.31 (0.25, 0.37) | 3.23 (2.70, 4.00) |
South Australia | 3165 | 228 | 0.37 (0.31, 0.44) | 2.70 (2.27, 3.23) |
Tasmania | 686 | 69 | 0.46 (0.34, 0.59) | 2.17 (1.69, 2.94) |
Australian Capital Territory | 917 | 99 | 0.53 (0.42, 0.63) | 1.89 (1.59, 2.38) |
Northern Territory | 154 | 70 | 0.23 (0.13, 0.34)a | 5.07 (3.14, 9.47)a |