Table 2 Behavior related to HIV transmission risk and HIV in the last six months among participants who reported injection drug use in the past six months, SSP client survey, Northern Minnesota, 2021 (N = 77)
HIV Risk Behaviors | N = 77 |
|---|---|
Sharing syringes* | n, (%) |
Yes | 23 (32) |
No | 46 (64) |
Unsure | 3 (4) |
Total | 72 |
Sharing injecting equipment (excluding syringes)* | n, (%) |
Yes | 32 (45) |
No | 38 (54) |
Unsure | 1 (1) |
Total | 71 |
Assistance with injection* | n, (%) |
Always | 5 (11) |
Most of the time (75–99%) | 6 (13) |
About half the time (26–74%) | 6 (13) |
Occasionally (1–25%) | 0 (0) |
Never | 30 (64) |
Total | 47 |
Prior HIV test* | Â |
Yes | 51 (67) |
No | 24 (32) |
I don't know | 1 (1) |
Total | 76 |
Result of last HIV Test^ | Â |
Nonreactive/Negative | 46 (94) |
Unsure | 3 (6) |
Total | 49 (4) |
Time of last HIV Test ^ | Â |
2020-Present | 25 (49) |
2015–2019 | 15 (29) |
2010–2014 | 4 (8) |
Before 2010 | 2 (4) |
Unsure | 5 (10) |
Total | 51 |
Condom usage, last 6 months* +  | |
Always | 2 (3) |
Most of the time (75–99%) | 0 (0) |
About half the time (26–74%) | 5 (8) |
Occasionally (1–25%) | 0 (0) |
Never | 52 (88) |
Total | 59 |
Engaged in transactional sex, last 6 months* | |
Yes | 16 (23) |
No | 54 (76) |
Unsure | 1 (1) |
Total | 71 |