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Table 2 Characteristics of drug users among different ethnic groups

From: The geographic distribution patterns of HIV-, HCV- and co-infections among drug users in a national methadone maintenance treatment program in Southwest China

 

Yi

Han

Other

 

Number of clients

Proportion (%)

Number of clients

Proportion (%)

Number of clients

Proportion (%)

Route of drug use

χ 2 = 258.61, P < 0.0001

 Smoking or sniffing

3456

63.0

618

53.7

31

58.5

 Pure injection

775

14.1

383

33.3

12

22.6

 Injection mixed with other

1256

22.9

149

13.0

10

18.9

Sharing syringes

χ 2 = 84.56, P < 0.0001

 Yes

939

17.1

317

27.6

22

41.5

 No

4548

82.9

833

72.4

31

58.5