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Table 2 Socio-demographic and behavioural characteristics of the samples (%)

From: Measurement of sexual health outcomes among people who inject drugs: pilot study in Catalonia, Spain and Barnaul, Russia

 

Catalonia (n = 735)

Barnaul (n = 500)

Age (mean, SD)

38.0 (8.1)

32.3 (7.2)

Sex: Male

82.9

69.0

Migrants

39.5

NA

University studies

7.3

8.6

Employed

13.2

29.5

Years of injection (mean, SD)

15.8 (9.9)

12.8 (6.9)

History of incarceration

68.0

40.6

Last injection: last month

91.6

58.4

Sexual activity*

82.3

94.2

Number of partners**

 One

82.9

69.0

 Two

48.6

46.3

 Three or more

20.6

15.5

IDU sex partner

30.8

30.8

Sex work***

20.3

51.8

Sexual violence*

5.0

1.7

Condom (last sex)

2.6

3.8

Condom (last sex with steady partner)

NA

27.8

Condom (last sex with casual partner)

38.8

NA

Always using condoms*

74.6

NA

  1. *last 12 months; ** among those who reported sexual activity in the last 12 months; **last 6 and 12 months in Catalonia and Barnaul, respectively; NA not available