Table 3 Micro-level factors (injecting environment at drug use site most frequented to use drugs and using drugs with others)
Injecting environment | Total N = 363 | El Paso N = 187 | Cd. Juárez N = 176 | Z (95% CI of the difference) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Percent unless indicated | |||||
Injects in public spaces | 29.4 | 41.6 | 17.1 | − 5.79 (− .33, − .15) | 0.001 |
Injects in shooting galleries | 26.9 | 8.0 | 46.9 | 8.14 (.29, .46) | 0.001 |
Drugs available for purchase | 29.7 | 40.1 | 27.7 | − 2.30 (− .22,− .01) | 0.02 |
Polysubstance use | 77.1 | 77.9 | 86.3 | 2.01 (.002,.16) | 0.04 |
Syringe sharing | 34.9 | 36.7 | 48.2 | 2.0 (.002, .22) | 0.04 |
Sex for drug exchanges | 29.2 | 31.1 | 39.1 | 1.45 (− .02, .18) | 0.145 |
Injected with other people | 80.7 | 83.2 | 80.3 | − 0.71 (− .10, .05) | 0.477 |