Table 1 Determinant characteristics for the study population per injection risk behaviour, (2002–2012, N = 2150)
Having shared injection drug solution | Having lent out already used injection equipment | Having received already used injection equipment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (N, %) | Total (N = 100%) | Yes (N, %) | Total (N = 100%) | Yes (N, %) | Total (N = 100%) | |
Gender | ||||||
Woman | 185 (76.8) | 241 | 195 (62.9) | 310 | 201 (65) | 309 |
Man | 773 (63.9) | 1210 | 835 (54.2) | 1541 | 942 (61) | 1543 |
Total | 958 (66) | 1451 | 1030 (55.6) | 1851 | 1143 (61.7) | 1852 |
Place of birth | ||||||
Sweden | 673 (67.8) | 992 | 723 (57.2) | 1265 | 785 (62) | 1266 |
Europe (excl. Sweden) | 193 (63.1) | 306 | 213 (52.7) | 404 | 248 (61.2) | 405 |
Rest of the world | 76 (57.6) | 132 | 78 (49.1) | 159 | 97 (61.4) | 158 |
Total | 942 (65.9) | 1430 | 1014 (55.5) | 1828 | 1130 (61.8) | 1829 |
Living situation (2003–2012) | ||||||
Homeless | 327 (72) | 454 | 276 (60.7) | 455 | 312 (68.3) | 457 |
Living with somebody | 429 (65) | 660 | 371 (55.5) | 668 | 419 (62.8) | 667 |
Own housing contract | 192 (59.8) | 321 | 148 (46.4) | 319 | 144 (45.3) | 318 |
Total | 948 (66.1) | 1435 | 795 (55.1) | 1442 | 875 (60.7) | 1442 |
Number of times in prison | ||||||
0 | 254 (66.5) | 382 | 237 (57.9) | 409 | 277 (67.4) | 411 |
1–2 | 243 (64.6) | 376 | 233 (55) | 424 | 253 (59.7) | 424 |
3 or more | 450 (67.2) | 670 | 432 (54.7) | 790 | 462 (58.6) | 788 |
Total | 947 (66.3) | 1428 | 902 (55.6) | 1623 | 992 (61.1) | 1623 |
Age when starting drugs | ||||||
≤ 13 years | 399 (69.5) | 574 | 427 (58.8) | 726 | 484 (66.5) | 728 |
14–16 years | 331 (65.4) | 506 | 358 (55.7) | 643 | 399 (62.2) | 641 |
17–19 years | 99 (62.3) | 159 | 105 (53) | 198 | 111 (56.1) | 198 |
20–24 years | 43 (58.9) | 73 | 52 (50.5) | 103 | 56 (54.4) | 103 |
≥ 25 years | 29 (58) | 50 | 24 (39.3) | 61 | 24 (39.3) | 61 |
Total | 901 (66.2) | 1362 | 966 (55.8) | 1731 | 1074 (62) | 1731 |
Age when starting injection drugs | ||||||
≤ 16 years | 270 (68.7) | 393 | 301 (58) | 519 | 334 (64.5) | 518 |
17–19 years | 254 (70.6) | 360 | 265 (58) | 453 | 273 (60.3) | 453 |
20–24 years | 226 (64.4) | 351 | 239 (53.6) | 446 | 288 (64.3) | 448 |
25–29 years | 92 (61.7) | 149 | 107 (53.5) | 200 | 117 (57.9) | 202 |
≥ 30 years | 111 (61.3) | 181 | 112 (51.6) | 217 | 125 (57.9) | 216 |
Total | 953 (66.5) | 1434 | 1024 (55.8) | 1835 | 1137 (61.9) | 1837 |
Type of drug at injection debut | ||||||
Amphetamine | 707 (68.8) | 1027 | 723 (54.8) | 1320 | 786 (59.5) | 1320 |
Heroin | 221 (61.7) | 358 | 269 (58.4) | 461 | 319 (68.8) | 464 |
Other | 20 (48.8) | 41 | 25 (55.6) | 45 | 27 (61.4) | 44 |
Total | 948 (66.5) | 1426 | 1017 (55.7) | 1826 | 1132 (61.9) | 1828 |
Most used drug the last 12 months | ||||||
Amphetamine (inject) | 528 (79.5) | 664 | 537 (61.5) | 873 | 561 (64.4) | 871 |
Heroin (inject) | 216 (66.5) | 325 | 278 (62.6) | 444 | 319 (71.8) | 444 |
Other (inject) | 12 (46.2) | 26 | 14 (48.3) | 29 | 18 (62.1) | 29 |
Total | 756 (74.5) | 1015 | 829 (61.6) | 1346 | 898 (66.8) | 1344 |
Cannabis | 59 (52.2) | 113 | 55 (40.1) | 137 | 63 (46) | 137 |
Amphetamine (oral) | 22 (55) | 40 | 14 (34.1) | 41 | 12 (29.3) | 41 |
Heroine (smoke) | 5 (45.5) | 11 | 5 (38.5) | 13 | 6 (46.2) | 13 |
Alcohol | 46 (41.8) | 110 | 47 (35.3) | 133 | 68 (50.7) | 134 |
Benzodiazepine (oral) | 32 (50) | 64 | 38 (52.8) | 72 | 42 (57.5) | 73 |
Buprenorphine (oral) | 20 (47.6) | 42 | 18 (40.9) | 44 | 30 (66.7) | 45 |
Cocaine (sniffing) | 2 (11.8) | 17 | 4 (23.5) | 17 | 5 (29.4) | 17 |
Other (non-injectable drugs) | 11 (37.9) | 29 | 16 (44.4) | 36 | 16 (44.4) | 36 |
Total | 197 (46.2) | 426 | 197 (40) | 493 | 242 (48.8) | 496 |
Time from injection drug debut to current interview | ||||||
≤ 5 years | 229 (63.8) | 359 | 251 (56.5) | 444 | 292 (65.8) | 444 |
6–10 years | 195 (68.2) | 286 | 208 (59.1) | 352 | 250 (70.6) | 354 |
11–15 years | 122 (68.5) | 178 | 143 (61.4) | 233 | 155 (66.2) | 234 |
16–20 years | 94 (63.1) | 149 | 113 (56.2) | 201 | 119 (59.2) | 201 |
21–25 years | 101 (70.6) | 143 | 113 (55.1) | 205 | 125 (61) | 205 |
26–30 years | 87 (69) | 126 | 86 (54.1) | 159 | 90 (56.6) | 159 |
31–35 years | 68 (66) | 103 | 65 (49.2) | 132 | 69 (52.3) | 132 |
≥ 36 years | 58 (63.7) | 91 | 45 (40.9) | 110 | 38 (34.9) | 109 |
Total | 954 (66.5) | 1435 | 1024 (55.8) | 1836 | 1138 (61.9) | 1838 |