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Table 2 PWID profile (N = 740)

From: People who inject drugs (PWID) and HIV/aids cases in Mexico City: 1987–2015

 

Amphetamines

n = 18

(2.4%)

Cocaine

n = 293

(38.2%)

Heroine

n = 184

(24.9%)

Opiates

n = 90

(12.6%)

Hallucinogens

n = 39

(5.3%)

Sedatives

n = 63

(8.5%)

Other non medical drugs

n = 53

(7.2%)

Age

 <12

1.0

0.6

2.4

 12–14

5.6

9.0

10.9

4.7

7.8

14.5

12.6

 15–19

50.1

39.3

43.1

32.5

71.9

43.6

59.3

 20–24

27.8

26.9

26.4

29.1

15.5

24.1

22.3

 25–29

16.7

13.5

12.7

17.2

5.2

14.4

5.8

 > 30

9.7

6.3

14.1

3.2

Year of onset

 <1969

1.8

1.1

 70–72

1.1

2.3

2.6

 73–75

0.6

2.3

1.1

 76–78

1.6

3.4

2.3

3.2

 79–81

8.0

2.2

2.2

3.2

 82–84

5.6

4.1

3.4

4.5

5.2

4.8

 85–87

5.6

4.1

3.9

6.7

2.6

6.4

 88–90

6.6

8.5

9.1

2.6

4.8

 91–93

16.2

11.2

13.7

5.1

9.6

4.0

 94–96

18.8

10.2

6.7

2.6

3.2

7.8

 97–99

50.0

22.6

10.1

16.0

2.6

11.9

5.9

 00–02

5.8

14.4

6.2

5.1

17.9

19.6

 03–05

22.2

3.8

5.7

5.6

5.1

8.0

19.6

 06–08

5.6

3.1

7.3

8.0

7.8

1.6

7.9

 09–11

5.6

2.4

10.1

9.0

12.8

9.6

5.9

 12–14

5.6

1.7

4.4

4.4

33.4

16.1

29.4

 15–17

0.6

1.1

12.3

Type of user

 Ocassional

8.2

10.3

6.8

11.6

 Mild

27.8

42.7

40.2

27.8

45.8

36.4

41.9

 Moderate

50.0

18.5

22.7

33.3

29.2

27.3

23.3

 High

22.2

30.6

26.8

38.9

25.0

29.5

23.3

Ocassional consumption in the last year, but not in the last month.

Mild consumption in the last month, from 1 to 5 days.

Moderate consumption in the last month, from 6 to 19 days.

High consumption in the last month for 20 days or more.

Mean number of drug per user

3.00

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Average number of problems before and after consumption

5.0/5.0

5.0/5.0

5.0/5.0

3.5/3.0

4.5/5.0

5.0/5.0

5.0/5.0