Table 1 Baseline characteristics of PWUD in relation to the presence of HBV, anti-HCV and HIV (n = 253)
Variable | Total (n = 253) | HBV +(n = 9) | HBV – (n = 244) | P value | HCV + (n = 9) | HCV- (n = 244) | P value | HIV + (n = 32) | HIV – (n = 221) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | a | a | < 0.001 | |||||||
Male | 230 (90.9) | 9 (3.9) | 221(90.6) | 9(3.9) | 221(90.6) | 20(62.5) | 210(95.0) | |||
Female | 23(9.1) | 0 | 23(9.4) | 0 | 23(9.4) | 12(37.5) | 11(4.9) | |||
Age groups | ||||||||||
18–24 | 32 (12.7) | 0 | 32(13.1) | a | 0 | 32(13.1) | a | 6(18.8) | 26(11.8) | 0.27 |
25–30 | 96 (37.9) | 0 | 96(36.3) | a | 2(22.1) | 94(38.5) | 0.32 | 3(9.4) | 93(42.1) | < 0.001 |
31–35 | 51 (20.2) | 3(33.3) | 48(19.7) | 0.32 | 2(22.2) | 49(20.1) | 0.88 | 7(21.9) | 44(19.9) | 0.79 |
36–40 | 38(15.0) | 4(44.4) | 34(13.9) | 0.01 | 4(14.4) | 34(13.9) | 0.01 | 8(25.0) | 30(13.6) | 0.09 |
41–45 | 25(9.9) | 1(11.1) | 24(9.8) | 0.89 | 1(11.1) | 24(9.8) | 0.89 | 6(18.8) | 19(8.6) | 0.07 |
46–50 | 9(3.6) | 1(11.1) | 8(3.3) | 0.21 | 0 | 9(3.7) | a | 2(6.3) | 7(3.2) | 0.38 |
> 50 | 2(0.8) | 0 | 2(0.8) | a | 0 | 2(0.8) | a | 0 | 2(0.9) | a |
Marital | 0.51 | 0.95 | 0.02 | |||||||
Single | 143(56.5) | 4(2.8) | 139(56.9) | 5(55.6) | 138(56.6) | 12(37.5) | 131(59.3) | |||
Married/cohabiting | 110(43.5) | 5(55.6) | 105(43.0) | 0.46 | 4(44.4) | 106(43.4) | 20(62.5) | 90(40.7) | ||
Education | 0.65 | 0.29 | 0.08 | |||||||
Primary or below | 180 (71.2) | 7(77.8) | 173(70.9) | 5(55.6) | 175(71.7) | 27(84.4) | 153(69.2) | |||
Secondary and above | 73 (28.9) | 2(22.2) | 71(29.1) | 4(44.4) | 69(28.3) | 5(15.6) | 68(30.8) | |||
Drug history | ||||||||||
Types of drugs | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.88 | |||||||
Opioids only | 179(70.8) | 6(66.7) | 173(70.9) | 6(66.7) | 173(70.9) | 23(71.9) | 156(70.6) | |||
Opioids + other drugs | 74(29.3) | 3(33.3) | 71(29.1) | 3(33.3) | 71(29.1) | 9(28.1) | 65(29.4) | |||
Route | ||||||||||
Injection only | 32(12.7) | 3(33.3) | 29(11.9) | 0.05 | 2(22.2) | 30(12.3) | 0.58 | 3(9.4) | 29(13.1) | 0.55 |
Snorting only | 97(38.3) | 0 | 97(39.8) | a | 2(22.2) | 95(38.9) | 0.38 | 9(28.1) | 88(39.8) | 0.20 |
Both | 124(49.0) | 6(66.7) | 118(48.4) | 0.28 | 5(55.6) | 119(48.8) | 0.69 | 20(62.5) | 104(47.1) | 0.10 |
Duration of drug use | ||||||||||
< 5 years | 39(15.4) | 0 | 39(15.9) | a | 0 | 39(15.9) | a | 3(9.4) | 36(16.3) | 0.56 |
5–10 years | 136(53.8) | 4(44.4) | 132(54.1) | 0.57 | 4(44.4) | 132(54.1) | 0.56 | 15(46.9) | 121(54.8) | 0.40 |
> 10 years | 78(30.8) | 5(55.6) | 73(29.9) | 0.60 | 5(55.6) | 73(29.9) | 0.10 | 14(43.8) | 64(28.9) | 0.09 |