Drug use and risk behaviours among injecting drug users: a comparison between sex workers and non-sex workers in Sydney, Australia

Table 2 Drug use history & current drug use of IDU by sex work status

	Sex workers % (n = 22)	Non-sex workers % (n = 132)
Age first injected (M)	17.6*	20.3
% heroin first injected	59	63
% amphetamines first injected	41	33
No. drug classes ever used (M)	10.6	10.1
% heroin drug of choice	96	83
% heroin injected most in past month	87	83
Daily or more injecting past month	82	65
Heroin
injected last 6 months	100	96
Median days injected	175	170
Cocaine
injected last 6 months	50	48
Median days injected	6	5
Methamphetamine (ice)
injected last 6 months	36	35
Median days injected	36	5
Methamphetamine (speed)
injected last 6 months	36	29
Median days injected	2	3.5
Benzodiazepines
injected last 6 months	18	19
Median days injected	90	12
Alcohol
used last 6 months	68	68
Median days used	24	18
No. drug classes used last 6 months (M)	7	6.5
Spent money on drugs yesterday	100*	77
Median amount spent on drugs yesterday	$145**	$100

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