Research Article
Control over Drug Acquisition, Preparation, and Injection: Implications for HIV and HCV Risk among Young Female Injection Drug Users
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of young female IDUs who inject ketamine (
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| | | (%) |
| | Median age | 21 | | Race and ethnicity | | | White/Caucasian | 26 (86.7) | | Black/African American | 1 (3.3) | | Hispanic/Latino | 2 (6.7) | | Asian or Pacific Islander | 1 (3.3) | | Native American | 0 (—) | | Multiracial background | 0 (—) | | Sexual identity | | | Heterosexual | 13 (60.0) | | Gay/lesbian | 0 (—) | | Bisexual | 12 (40.0) | | Other/undecided | 2 (6.7) | | High school graduate or GED | 19 (63.3) | | Homeless | 30 (100.0) | | Employed full or part time | 3 (10.0) | | History of drug treatment | 14 (46.7) | | History of mental health care | 20 (66.7) | | Ever arrested | 28 (93.3) | | Ever in jail | 25 (89.3) | | Ever in prison | 3 (10.7) | | Tested for HIV | 29 (96.7) | | HIV positive (self-report) | 0 (—) | | Tested for HCV | 27 (90.0) | | HCV positive (self-report) | 10 (33.3) |
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