Table 1

Number of interviewed individuals at each district

District name
No. of Key Informant Interviews on the general district situation, the extent of drug use and risk behaviors
No. of participants and FGDs* with IDUs on attitudes of IDUs towards risk behaviors, related factors and potential interventions
No. participants (No. of FGD)
No. of participants and FGDs with IDUs on the extent of drug use and risk behaviors
No. of In-depth interviews with IDUs on their own drug use pattern, trends, and risk behavior

Maghsud-Beik (M)
13
0
0
0
Amiriye (A)
14
10 (1 FGD)
16 (2 FGDs)
8
13th Aban (S)
13
11 (1 FGD)
17 (2 FGDs)
13
Bagh-e-Azari (B)
14
7 (1 FGD)
21 (2 FGDs)
14
Vali-e-Asr (V)
14
10 (1 FGD)
25 (3 FGDs)
10
Audlajan (O)
13
8 (1 FGD)
23 (3 FGDs)
14

Total**
81
46 (5 FGDs)
102 (12 FGDs)
59

* FGDs = Focus Group Discussions

** Some IDUs have participated in both FGDs and in-depth interviews.

Razzaghi et al. Harm Reduction Journal 2006 3:12   doi:10.1186/1477-7517-3-12