Table 3 Drug use history, dependence and relationship to sex work.
Variable | % (N = 72) |
|---|---|
Ever injected any drug | 94 (68) |
Mean age in years first injecting drug use | 19 |
Injected before age 16 | 23 (16) |
Heroin dependent | 82 (59) |
Cocaine dependent | 36 (26) |
Cannabis dependent | 32 (23) |
Borrowed used needles in past month | 7 (5) |
Lent used needles in past month | 22 (16) |
Shared other injecting equipment in past month | 32 (23) |
Commenced injecting drug use prior to sex work | 53 (38) |
Commenced sex work prior to injecting drug use | 26 (18) |
Reporting drug use had increased since starting sex work | 71 (51) |