Table 3 Injection Practices.

From: High prevalence of albuminuria amongst people who inject drugs: A cross-sectional study

 

n

%

Ever injected psychoactive drugs for non-medical purposes

316

100

Ever injected in arms

301

95.3

Ever injected in hands

234

74.1

Ever injected in legs

193

61.1

Ever injected in feet

177

56

Ever injected in groin

136

43

Ever injected in neck

119

37.7

Ever injected in other

46

14.6

Injected in the last 12 months

190

60.1

Heroin alone

136

71.6

Heroin and crack

134

70.5

Crack alone

57

30

Powder cocaine

22

11.6

Amphetamine

16

8.4

Ketamine

10

5.3

Other

6

3.2

Prescription diamorphine

12

6.3

Methadone

6

3.2

Mephedrone

6

3.2

Heroin with amphetamines

9

4.7

Steroids or other performance enhancing drugs

2

1.1

  1. In order from most commonly identified as ‘main bodysite injected’, to least.
  2. In order from most commonly identified as ‘main drug injected’, to least.