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Table 10. Needle sharing in past 12 months1 among injection drug users recruited in street/NEP venue, by demographic characteristic, HIV Testing Survey, 2000
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  Total   Needle sharing
No. (%)
Race/Ethnicity        
White, not Hispanic 246 85 (35)
Black, not Hispanic 248 67 (27)
Hispanic 180 44 (24)
Asian/Pacific Islander 4 3 (75)
American Indian/Alaska Native 12 5 (42)
Multi-racial 55 17 (31)
Other 22 11 (50)
Sex      
Male 503 153 (30)
Female 270 81 (30)
Age      
18-24 89 40 (45)
25-29 89 23 (26)
30-39 221 81 (37)
40-49 281 72 (26)
≥50 94 18 (19)
Education      
Did not complete high school 248 77 (31)
High school diploma or equivalent 321 101 (31)
More than high school 204 56 (27)
Employment      
Unemployed 481 154 (32)
Work <35 hours/week 162 45 (28)
Work ≥35 hours/week 128 35 (27)
Study Site3      
Needle exchange program4      
A 120 12 (10)
B 159 60 (38)
F 148 43 (29)
H 91 33 (36)
No Needle exchange program      
C 115 24 (21)
D 77 20 (26)
G 64 42 (66)
Total2 774 234 (30)
1 "Past 12 months" is within the 12 months before the interview date. Respondents were asked "In the past 12 months, how often did you use a needle that you knew or suspected had been used by someone else before you?"
2 Numbers may not add to totals due to missing data.
3 State E's IDU data not included in this report. See Technical notes.
4 IDU recruited in conjunction with Needle Exchange Program. See Technical Notes.
Last Modified: September 26, 2006
Last Reviewed: September 26, 2006
Content Source:
Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
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