Table 2 |
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Characteristics of HIV positive homeless and street-involved youth (n = 15). |
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| Characteristic |
Aboriginal n (%) n = 7 |
Non-Aboriginal n (%) n = 8 |
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| Age < 22 |
1 (14.3) |
1 (12.5) |
| Female |
3 (42.9) |
2 (25.0) |
| DTES Residency† |
3 (42.9) |
1 (12.5) |
| Homeless† |
5 (71.4) |
6 (75.0) |
| Injected Drugs† |
2 (28.6) |
6 (75.0) |
| Shared Syringes† |
0 (0.0) |
3 (37.5) |
| Incarceration‡ |
7 (100.0) |
5 (62.5) |
| Sex Work‡ |
4 (57.1) |
4 (50.0) |
| Sexual Abuse‡ |
4 (57.1) |
2 (25.0) |
| MSM‡ |
2 (28.6) |
0 (0.0) |
| Anal Intercourse‡ |
2 (28.6) |
3 (37.5) |
| Inconsistent Condom Use† |
2 (28.6) |
2 (25.0) |
| Hepatitis C Infection |
1 (14.3) |
6 (75.0) |
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Note: † – refers to activities in the past 6 months; ‡ – refers to lifetime history; |
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Marshall et al. Harm Reduction Journal 2008 5:35 doi:10.1186/1477-7517-5-35 |
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