Table 3 Water sources in the last 6 months among PWID in 586 Tijuana-San Diego metropolitan area in 2020–2021
Water use and sources | n | % | Water use and sources | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drinking | Bathing | ||||
Main water source | Main water source | ||||
Improved water sources | 542 | 92.5 | Improved water sources | 553 | 94.4 |
Packaged water | 284 | 48.5 | Private tap water | 409 | 69.8 |
Private tap water | 184 | 31.4 | Public tap water | 120 | 20.5 |
Public tap water | 71 | 12.1 | Other improved water sources | 13 | 2.2 |
Other improved water sources | 3 | 0.5 | Packaged water | 11 | 1.9 |
Unimproved water sources | 2 | 0.3 | Unimproved water sources | 5 | 0.9 |
Surface water | 8 | 1.4 | Surface water | 16 | 2.7 |
No water sources | 34 | 5.8 | No water sources | 12 | 2.0 |
Use at least once | Cleaning wounds and abscesses | ||||
Unimproved water sources | 11 | 1.9 | Main water source | ||
Surface water | 19 | 3.2 | Improved water sources | 533 | 92.1 |
Handwashing | Private tap water | 357 | 61.7 | ||
Main water source | Packaged water | 100 | 17.3 | ||
Improved water sources | 544 | 92.8 | Public tap water | 74 | 12.8 |
Private tap water | 360 | 61.4 | Other improved water sources | 2 | 0.3 |
Public tap water | 152 | 25.9 | Unimproved water sources | 4 | 0.7 |
Packaged water | 19 | 3.2 | Surface water | 14 | 2.4 |
Handwashing station | 10 | 1.7 | No water sources | 28 | 4.8 |
Other improved water sources | 3 | 0.5 | Preparing drugs for injection | ||
Unimproved water sources | 22 | 3.8 | Main water source | ||
Surface water | 13 | 2.2 | Improved water sources | 556 | 94.9 |
No water sources | 7 | 1.2 | Private tap water | 299 | 51 |
Use at least once | Packaged water | 175 | 29.9 | ||
Unimproved water sources | 30 | 5.1 | Public tap water | 58 | 9.9 |
Surface water | 19 | 3.2 | Sterile water | 22 | 3.8 |
Other improved water sources | 2 | 0.3 | |||
Unimproved water sources | 12 | 2 | |||
Surface water | 13 | 2.2 | |||
No water sources | 5 | 0.9 |