Table 2 Behavioral injection practices

Clean skin prior to injection

Always

4 (22.2)

14 (22.6)

0.667

Ref

Most of the time

4 (22.2)

13 (21.0)

1.09 each decrease in freq

Sometimes

3 (16.7)

14 (22.6)

Rarely

3 (16.7)

10 (16.1)

Never

4 (22.2)

9 (14.5)

Skin cleaning method

Alcohol pad

8 (44.4)

40 (64.5)

0.073*

Soap and water

2 (11.1)

8 (12.9)

Tap water

1 (5.6)

2 (3.2)

Saliva

0 (0.0)

2 (3.2)

Hydrogen peroxide

1 (5.6)

0 (0.0)

Purell

0 (0.0)

1 (1.6)

Never clean before injecting

1 (5.6)

0 (0.0)

Prefer not to answer

1 (5.6)

0 (0.0)

Skin cleaning method

Sterile methods†

11

49

0.378

Ref

Unsterile methods‡

2

4

2.23

Wash hands prior to injection

Always

4 (22.2)

16 (25.8)

0.205

Ref

Most of the time

1 (5.6)

15 (24.2)

1.29 each decrease in freq

Sometimes

5 (27.8)

11 (17.7)

Rarely

5 (27.8)

11 (17.7)

Never

3 (16.7)

7 (11.3)

Water source

Tap water (home)

12 (66.7)

46 (74.2)

0.559

Purchase from store

3 (16.7)

4 (6.5)

Syringe exchange

2 (11.1)

3 (4.8)

Tap water

0 (0.0)

4 (6.5)

(public bathroom)

N/A, liquid drug

0 (0.0)

2 (3.2)

I don’t know

0 (0.0)

1 (1.6)

Other

1 (5.6)

2 (3.2)

Water source

Sterile sources§

5

7

0.093*

Ref

Unsterile sources#

12

50

0.34