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| Table 10. Needle sharing during the past 12 monthsa
among 599 injection drug users recruited at street location or NEP, by
demographic characteristics, HIV Testing Survey, 2001 |
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Needle sharing |
| No. |
(%) |
| Race/Ethnicity |
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| White, not Hispanic |
194 |
81 |
(42) |
| Black, not Hispanic |
227 |
71 |
(31) |
| Hispanic |
129 |
81 |
(63) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
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| American Indian/Alaska Native |
11 |
5 |
(45) |
| Multi-racial |
33 |
11 |
(33) |
| Other |
2 |
1 |
(50) |
| Sex |
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| Male |
393 |
162 |
(41) |
| Female |
205 |
89 |
(43) |
| Age |
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| 18-24 |
61 |
31 |
(51) |
| 25-29 |
71 |
36 |
(51) |
| 30-39 |
129 |
66 |
(51) |
| 40-49 |
207 |
83 |
(40) |
| ≥50 |
131 |
35 |
(27) |
| Education |
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| Did not complete high school |
266 |
129 |
(48) |
| High school diploma or equivalent |
217 |
80 |
(37) |
| More than high school |
112 |
41 |
(37) |
| Employment |
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| Unemployed |
360 |
154 |
(43) |
| Employed |
237 |
96 |
(41) |
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| Recruited at NEP |
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86 |
19 |
(22) |
| C |
89 |
13 |
(15) |
| Fb |
37 |
6 |
(16) |
| Recruited on street |
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| B |
86 |
52 |
(60) |
| D |
97 |
54 |
(56) |
| E |
84 |
69 |
(82) |
| Fb |
58 |
14 |
(24) |
| G |
62 |
24 |
(39) |
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599 |
251 |
(42) |
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Numbers may not add to totals due to missing data.
NEP, Needle Exchange Program |
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Within the 12 months before interview.
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?" |
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Site F recruited on the street and in
needle exchange programs |
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