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| Table 11. Needle sharing and cleaning during the 12 months before interview among 711 injection drug users recruited at street location or needle exchange program, HIV Testing Survey, 2002 |
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Total |
No. |
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| Used a needle previously used by another
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711 |
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| Never |
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475 |
(67) |
| Sometimes |
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215 |
(30) |
| Always |
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(1) |
| Used bleach to clean previously used needlesa |
223 |
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| Never |
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68 |
(30) |
| Sometimes |
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108 |
(48) |
| Always |
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42 |
(19) |
| Used water, rubbing alcohol, or peroxide
to clean previously used needlesa |
223 |
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| Never |
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133 |
(60) |
| Sometimes |
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67 |
(30) |
| Always |
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16 |
(7) |
| Used the same cooker, cotton, rinse water
or other equipment with other people |
711 |
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| Never |
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397 |
(56) |
| Sometimes |
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270 |
(38) |
| Always |
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40 |
(6) |
| Received a bleach kit for cleaning needles |
711 |
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| No |
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316 |
(44) |
| Yes |
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387 |
(54) |
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711 |
223 |
(31) |
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| MSM, men who have sex with men; HRHs, high-risk heterosexuals; STD, sexually transmitted disease; IDUs, injection drug users; NEP, needle exchange program; dash indicates data not included. |
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