Characteristics of a sample of sexually active injection drug-using women in St Petersburg, Russia (n = 80)
| Characteristic | n | %* |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age [median years: minimum 18 and maximum 42 (IQR)] | 26 | (22–30) |
| Uncompleted secondary school | 9/80 | 11 |
| Employed | 24/80 | 30 |
| Officially married | 16/79 | 20 |
| Substance use | ||
| Frequency of drug injection | ||
| Injected less than once a week | 31/75 | 41 |
| Injected weekly or more often | 44/75 | 59 |
| Sexual behaviour of subjects in the last 3 months | ||
| Sex frequency | ||
| Sex up to three times a month | 16/68 | 24 |
| Sex once a week or more | 52/68 | 76 |
| Sex partner type and number | ||
| Had one ‘regular’ sexual partner only | 41/80 | 51 |
| Had a ‘casual’ sex partner or >1 partner | 39/80 | 49 |
| Partner's IDU status | ||
| Partner is IDU | 46/77 | 60 |
| Partner is not IDU | 19/77 | 25 |
| Some are IDU some are not | 5/77 | 6 |
| Don't know | 7/77 | 9 |
| Women's health issues | ||
| Use of contraceptive procedures | ||
| None | 25/78 | 32 |
| Condoms | 40/78 | 51 |
| Traditional methods (i.e. douching or withdrawal) | 12/78 | 15 |
| Spermicides (i.e. intravaginal creams, solutions or suppositories) | 1/78 | 1 |
| Hormonal contraceptives or intrauterine device use | 0/78 | 0 |
| Always use condoms | 17/76 | 22 |
| History of pregnancies | ||
| Currently pregnant | 6/78 | 8 |
| Had been pregnant | 62/78 | 80 |
| Had miscarried | 12/78 | 15 |
| Had an abortion | 52/78 | 67 |
| Had delivered to full term | 33/78 | 42 |
| Negative attitude about condom use† [median: minimum 12 and maximum 27 (IQR)] | 19.5 | (16–21) |