Table 1 Sample characteristics in total sample (n = 580) and in groups defined by HIV/HCV infection status (n = 541)a
Total sample (n = 580) | Uninfectedb (n = 111, 20.4 %) | HCV monoinfectedc (n = 349, 64.0 %) | HCV/HIV coinfectedd (n = 81, 14.9 %) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%)e | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Male (vs. Female)f | 463 (79.8) | 95 (85.6) | 272 (77.9) | 67 (82.7) |
Median age [Inter-quartile range] | 36 [12] | 35 [7] | 36 [14] | 33 [10] |
Greek nationality (vs. Non-Greek nationality) | 554 (95.5) | 109 (98.2) | 332 (95.1) | 76 (93.8) |
Lived in urban area in the last 5 years (vs. Semi-urban/rural area in the last 5 years) | 444 (79.6) | 84 (77.1) | 264 (78.8) | 71 (91.0) |
Living alone or with spouse/partner without children (vs. Living with familyg) | 182 (31.9) | 23 (20.7) | 120 (34.4) | 30 (37.0) |
Homeless ≥1 night in the past 12 months (vs. Never in the past 12 months) | 186 (32.6) | 26 (23.4) | 107 (31.2) | 42 (53.2) |
Did not graduate high school (12th grade) (vs. Graduated high school) | 360 (62.1) | 61 (55.5) | 215 (62.0) | 59 (74.7) |
Employed (vs. Unemployed/student/other and economically inactiveh) | 137 (23.7) | 32 (28.8) | 88 (25.4) | 9 (11.1) |
Incarcerated at least once in lifetime (vs. Never) | 382 (66.7) | 55 (50.5) | 241 (69.3) | 57 (72.2) |
Use of primary substance ≥ 4 days a week (vs. Less frequently) | 466 (80.5) | 93 (83.8) | 272 (78.2) | 71 (87.7) |
Use of ≥3 substances of abusei (vs. <3 substances of abuse) | 367 (63.3) | 66 (59.5) | 219 (62.8) | 53 (65.4) |
Median length of injection (years) [Inter-quartile range] | 14 [12] | 10 [11] | 15 [12] | 13 [12] |
Mean times of injection per day in the past 30 days [Standard deviation] | 1.9 [3.3] | 1.2 [2.0] | 1.6 [3.0] | 3.9 [5.4] |
Non-sterile syringe in last injection (vs. Sterile syringe in last injection) | 45 (8.1) | 5 (4.8) | 25 (7.5) | 10 (12.7) |
Shared syringes in the past 12 months (vs. No syringe sharing in the past 12 months) | 137 (25.4) | 16 (15.1) | 75 (23.1) | 33 (44.6) |
Shared other injection equipment in the past 12 months (vs. Never in the past 12 months) | 237 (43.7) | 42 (40.4) | 131 (40.3) | 44 (57.1) |
Two or more sexual partners in the past 12 months (vs. <2 partners) | 211 (36.6) | 42 (38.9) | 120 (34.5) | 35 (43.2) |
Sex in exchange for money etc. in the past 12 months (vs. Never in the past 12 months/non-active) | 37 (6.5) | 4 (3.7) | 22 (6.4) | 8 (10.1) |
No condom use in the last intercourse (vs. Use of condom use or non-active) | 246 (43.5) | 51 (47.7) | 155 (45.2) | 21 (26.6) |
Ever entered treatment for drug-related problems before (vs. Never before) | 388 (67.7) | 67 (62.6) | 244 (69.9) | 51 (63.8) |
Never tested for HCV before (vs. Tested for HCV before) | 182 (32.1) | 56 (51.9) | 109 (32.2) | 10 (12.3) |
Never tested for HIV before (vs. Tested for HIV before) | 192 (30.7) | 50 (45.9) | 100 (29.2) | 12 (14.8) |