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Table 2 Behavioral characteristics and prevention services of heroin-only, SD-only and poly-drug users

From: Trends and associated factors of HIV, HCV and syphilis infection among different drug users in the China–Vietnam border area: an 11-year cross-sectional study (2010–2020)

Variables

Total

n (%)

Heroin-only

n (%)

Synthetic drug-only

n (%)

Poly-drug

n (%)

χ²

P

Having ever injected drugs

   

3967.412

< 0.001

Yes

21,451(74.09)

19,182(78.16)

324(15.71)

1945(82.91)

  

No

7500(25.91)

5361(21.84)

1738(84.29)

401(17.09)

  

Needle sharing

    

499.923

< 0.001

Yes

7357(25.41)

6627(27.00)

98(4.75)

632(26.94)

  

No

21,594(74.59)

17,916(73.00)

1964(95.25)

1714(73.06)

  

Having sex following drug consumption

 

141.226

< 0.001

Yes

1329(11.48)

932(9.85)

224(20.42)

173(16.96)

  

No

10,251(88.52)

8531(90.15)

873(79.58)

847(83.04)

  

Having ever engaged in commercial sex

  

79.838

< 0.001

Yes

5827(25.16)

4751(24.11)

487(29.88)

589(32.27)

  

No

17,333(74.84)

14,954(75.89)

1143(70.12)

1236(67.73)

  

Having ever received free condom or HIV testing and counseling services

308.768

< 0.001

Yes

23,296(80.47)

20,146(82.08)

1390(67.41)

1760(75.02)

  

No

5655(19.53)

4397(17.92)

672(32.59)

586(24.98)

  

Having ever received free methadone maintenance therapy or clean needles

1993.844

< 0.001

Yes

18,299(63.21)

16,380(66.74)

361(17.51)

1558(66.41)

  

No

10,652(36.79)

8163(33.26)

1701(82.49)

788(33.59)

  

Having ever received peer education services

 

720.452

< 0.001

Yes

13,093(45.22)

11,670(47.55)

349(16.93)

1074(45.78)

  

No

15,858(54.78)

12,873(52.45)

1713(83.07)

1272(54.22)