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. 2010 Jul-Aug;19(4):357-63.
doi: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2010.00053.x.

Correlates of seeking injection assistance among injection drug users in Tijuana, Mexico

Angela M Robertson  1 , Alicia Y Vera, Manuel Gallardo, Robin A Pollini, Thomas L Patterson, Patricia Case, Lucie Nguyen, Steffanie A Strathdee
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Correlates of seeking injection assistance among injection drug users in Tijuana, Mexico

Angela M Robertson et al. Am J Addict. 2010 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Assisted injection among injection drug users (IDUs) remains understudied. We recruited 1,056 IDUs using respondent-driven sampling in Tijuana, Mexico. Participants underwent HIV and syphilis testing and structured interviews. One-quarter (25%) sought injection assistance in the past 6 months. Seeking injection assistance was independently associated with being female (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]= 2.59; 95% confidence interval [CI]= 1.73-3.90), being born outside Baja California (AOR = 1.75; CI = 1.26-2.42), having recent abscesses (AOR = 2.59; CI = 1.93-3.47), using syringes previously used by others in the past 6 months (AOR = 1.99; CI = 1.45-2.71), and ever being arrested for carrying sterile syringes (AOR = 1.55; CI = 1.15-2.09).

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