Baseline sociodemographics, drug use, and sex behaviours of REACH III population by sex
| Females (n = 230)‡ | Males (n = 313)‡ | |
|---|---|---|
| % (n)† | % (n)† | |
| *<0.05 **<0.01 ***<0.001. | ||
| †Except for continuous variables which are expressed as median and IQR. | ||
| ‡Denominator may vary from column totals due to missing data, refusals to answer specific questions or skip patterns. | ||
| §Refer to the previous 6 months. | ||
| ¶Refers to vaginal sex only. | ||
| Age (interquartile range) | 25 (21–28) | 24 (21–27) |
| Race: | ||
| White | 51.6 (118) | 63.9 (200)*** |
| African-American | 48.5 (11) | 32.6 (102) |
| Other | 0 | 3.5 (11) |
| Homeless§ | 16.1 (36) | 18.7 (57) |
| Injection drug user | 69.1 (159) | 75.7 (237) |
| Daily marijuana use§ | 13.0 (29) | 14.9 (46) |
| Daily crack use§ | 9.6 (22) | 2.9 (9)*** |
| Daily cocaine use§ | 14.9 (34) | 14.1 (44) |
| Daily heroin use§ | 72.1 (165) | 74.6 (232) |
| Sex behaviours | ||
| Lifetime partners (range) | 8 (5–20) | 15 (8, 30)*** |
| Sex trade§ | 25.6 (58) | 2.9 (9)*** |
| >2 Sex partners in the last 6 months | 33.3 (76) | 23.5 (73)* |
| Current HIV infection | 6.5 (15) | 2.9 (9)* |
| Always use condom with§¶: | ||
| Steady partner | 17.8 (32) | 14.9 (34) |
| Casual partner | 52.2 (24) | 40.2 (37) |
| Sex trade partner | 64.4 (29) | 55.6 (5) |
| Steady sex partner§: | ||
| Snorts heroin | 45.3 (86) | 27.0 (63)*** |
| Smokes crack | 33.0 (63) | 17.6 (41)*** |
| Injected drugs | 38.2 (73) | 28.3 (66)* |