Table 3 Health risk, status and service utilization characteristics of sample, by sex

Sexual Risks

Had sex without a condom [30]

75 (60.5)

22 (62.9)

0.0646

0.799

Had sex in exchange for drugs in [30]

5 (4.0)

10 (28.6)

19.2377***

0.000

Health status

Drug overdose [30]

8 (6.5)

1 (2.9)

0.6257

0.429

Injection drug use (lifetime)

2 (1.6)

0 (0.0)

0.5717

0.450

Oral sores/injuries [30]

18 (14.8)

5 (14.3)

0.0048

0.945

Ever tested for HIV

27 (22.3)

26 (76.5)

34.5957***

0.000

HIV + (serology)

5 (4.1)

6 (18.9)

7.8139**

0.005

Ever tested for Hep C

9 (7.6)

18 (60.0)

43.9874***

0.000

Hep C + (HCVAB serology)

0 (−)

1 (3.0)

3.7210

0.054

Hep B serology

17 (13.9)

9 (28.1)

3.6379

0.056

Hep A serology

99 (81.2)

29 (90.6)

1.6227

0.203

Physical health problems [[30]]

52 (42.6)

16 (45.7)

1.0754

0.584

Received medical attention^b

7 (12.7)

5 (31.3)

3.0277

0.082

Would like to receive medical attention^b

40 (78.4)

12 (75.0)

3.1357

0.077

Self-rated physical health^a

0.5902

0.422

‘Good’ or better

49 (41.5)

12 (34.3)

Mental health problems [[30]]

58 (46.8)

15 (42.9)

0.8137

0.666

Received medical attention^b

1 (1.75)

0 (−)

0.2491

0.618

Would like to receive medical attention^b

38 (66.7)

10 (71.4)

0.1164

0.733

Self-rated mental health

4.4885*

0.034

‘Good’ or better

63 (52.9)

11 (32.4)

Service utilization

Accessed social, health or drug treatment services [30]

37 (29.8)

20 (57.1)

8.8485**

0.003

Type of service [[30]]^c

Social services

24 (19.5)

16 (45.7)

9.8937**

0.002

Health services

12 (10.4)

8 (22.9)

4.2299*

0.040

Drug treatment service used [30]

3 (3.2)

2 (6.5)

0.6654

0.415

Would use service for DU’s, if available.

98 (79.0)

27 (77.1)

0.2578

0.879