Characteristics | n (%) or mean ± SD |
---|---|
PWID sample | |
Age | 44.5 ± 8.9 |
Female | 111 (40%) |
Used heroin in the last 6 months | 232 (83%) |
Earned < 3500 pesos (185 USD) per month in the last year | 100 (26%) |
Living with HIV | 6 (2%) |
Stopped by police in the last 6 months | 116 (41%) |
Arrested in the last 6 months | 33 (12%) |
Forced to pay a bribe to police in the last 6 months | 52 (19%) |
LEO sample | |
Age | 38.5 ± 8.5 |
Female | 34 (11%) |
Worked in high drug use district along Tijuana River Canal | 89 (29%) |
Patrol officers | 257 (84%) |
Years of experience | 12.8 ± 7.8 |
Frequently came into contact with needles/syringes during work | 96 (31%) |