Sociodemographic characteristics, STI transmission knowledge and attitudes towards screening among sexually active persons who inject drugs (n=116)
| N (%) | |
| Sociodemographic factors | |
| Median age (range) | 32 (18–62) |
| Sex at birth | |
| Male | 57/116 (49.1%) |
| Female | 59/116 (50.9%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| White | 89/116 (76.7%) |
| Black non-Hispanic | 16/116 (13.8%) |
| Hispanic/Latino(a) | 6/116 (5.2%) |
| Other (Asian or American Indian/Alaska Native) | 5/116 (4.3%) |
| Sexual orientation | |
| Straight | 89/116 (76.7%) |
| Gay self-identified | 5/116 (4.3%) |
| Bisexual self-identified | 22/116 (19.0%) |
| Homeless, 6 months | 82/115 (71.3%) |
| Education attainment | |
| <high school education | 39/116 (33.6%) |
| High school/GED | 36/116 (31.0%) |
| Any college | 41/116 (35.3%) |
| Annual income ≤ $9999 | 87/116 (75.0%) |
| Previous STI screening, 12 months | |
| None | 89/113 (78.8%) |
| Only oropharyngeal screening | 12/113 (10.6%) |
| Only rectal screening | 8/113 (7.1%) |
| Both oropharyngeal and rectal screening | 4/113 (3.5%) |
| STI transmission/Testing knowledge | |
| Aware oropharyngeal infection possible | 85/113 (75.2%) |
| Aware rectal infection possible | 90/114 (78.9%) |
| Aware urine test cannot detect oropharyngeal infection | 85/114 (74.6%) |
| Aware urine test cannot detect rectal infection | 65/110 (59.1%) |
| Willingness and rationale for collecting extragenital specimen | |
| Willingness to collect rectal specimen | 31/109 (28.4%) |
| Reason for refusing to collect rectal specimen | |
| No perceived risk | 34/76 (44.7%) |
| Not willing to put anything in rectum | 17/76 (22.4%) |
| Discomfort with setting | 11/76 (14.5%) |
| Other* | 14/76 (18.4%) |
| Willingness to collect oropharyngeal specimen | 82/108 (75.9%) |
| Reason for refusing to collect oropharyngeal specimen | |
| No perceived risk | 15/26 (57.7%) |
| Discomfort with setting | 4/26 (15.4%) |
| Other† | 7/26 (26.9%) |
| Future engagement in STI screening | |
| Willingness to be tested for STIs in the future | 114/116 (98.3%) |
| Willingness to refer friends for testing | 113/116 (97.4%) |
| Willingness to take referral coupons | 108/113 (95.6%) |
| Willingness to bring medication to partner | 109/113 (96.5%) |
*Category includes: afraid of potential pain, afraid of self-injury, afraid of embarrassment and concerned with cleanliness.
†Category includes: afraid of potential pain and not willing to put anything in the pharynx.
STI, sexually transmitted infections.