Table 1 Demographic and behavior characteristics of participants in a cohort study among people who inject drugs in Kerman, Iran
Characteristics | Total (N = 98) | Lost to Follow-up (N = 50) | Retained in the cohort (N = 48) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Female | 14 (14.3%) | 6 (12.0%) | 8 (16.7%) | |
Male | 84 (85.7%) | 44 (88.0%) | 40 (83.3%) | 0.509 |
Age | ||||
Mean ± SD | 39.75 ± 9.64 | 37.96 ± 8.86 | 41.79 ± 10.14 | 0.049 |
Ever homeless | ||||
No | 8 (8.2%) | 4 (8.0%) | 4 (8.5%) | 0.927 |
Yes | 90 (91.8%) | 46 (92.0%) | 43 (91.5%) | |
Education | ||||
Primary or less | 37 (37.8%) | 18 (36.0%) | 19 (39.6%) | 0.619 |
Some or completed secondary or high school | 53 (54.1%) | 29 (58.0%) | 24 (50.0%) | |
University | 8 (8.1%) | 3 (6.0%) | 5 (10.4%) | |
Living with their spouse/partner | ||||
Yes (i.e., married, live with partners) | 14 (14.2%) | 8 (16.0%) | 6 (12.5%) | |
No (i.e., single, married but live alone, widowed) | 84 (85.8%) | 42 (84.0%) | 42 (87.5%) | 0.621 |
Job Status | ||||
Unemployed | 23 (23.5%) | 10 (20.0%) | 13 (27.1%) | |
Employed | 75 (76.5%) | 40 (80.0%) | 35 (72.9%) | 0.408 |
Monthly income | ||||
Under 1,000,000 T (<$100) | 65 (66.3%) | 34 (68.0%) | 31 (64.6%) | 0.303 |
1,000,000-4,999,999 T ($100–499) | 31 (31.6%) | 14 (28.0%) | 17 (35.4%) | |
5,000,000 T or more (>$500) | 2 (2.1%) | 2 (4.0%) | 0 | |
Alcohol use in the last 12 months | ||||
No | 77 (79.4%) | 36 (73.5%) | 40 (85.1%) | 0.160 |
Yes | 20 (20.6%) | 13 (26.5%) | 7 (14.9%) | |
Injecting frequency reported in the last 3 months | ||||
No recent injection | 15 (15.3%) | 11 (22.5%) | 4 (8.3%) | 0.160 |
< weekly | 34 (34.7%) | 16 (32.6%) | 18 (37.5%) | |
< not daily but at least weekly (i.e., weekly) | 22 (22.5%) | 8 (16.3%) | 14 (29.2%) | |
Daily | 27 (27.5%) | 14 (28.6%) | 12 (25.0%) | |
Injected with another person in the last 12 months | ||||
No | 35 (35.8%) | 18 (36.0%) | 17 (36.2%) | 0.986 |
Yes | 63 (64.2%) | 32 (64.0%) | 30 (63.8%) | |
Receptive injecting equipment sharing in the last 12 months | ||||
No | 90 (91.9%) | 44 (88.0%) | 46 (95.8%) | 0.157 |
Yes | 8 (8.1%) | 6 (12.0%) | 2 (4.2%) | |
Receptive syringe sharing in the last 12 months | ||||
No | 92 (93.9%) | 46 (92.0%) | 46 (95.8%) | 0.429 |
Yes | 6 (6.1%) | 4 (8.0%) | 2 (4.2%) | |
Ever history of drug overdose | ||||
No | 57 (58.1%) | 26 (52.0%) | 31 (64.6%) | 0.207 |
Yes | 41 (41.9%) | 24 (48.0%) | 17 (35.4%) | |