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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Compared with cohort IDU, trial IDU were younger (mean age : 28. 8 versus 31. 3 years), better educated (secondary level or higher : 67. 2 % versus 58. 7 %), and less likely to inject drugs daily (39. 4 % versus 90. 4 %) ; they were more likely to have been incarcerated (78. 4 % versus 65. 7 %), have recently injected stimulants (14. 8 % versus 5. 8 %) and tranquilizers (11. 5 % versus 2. 3 %), and obtained needles/syringes from a source other than a pharmacist (7. 2 % versus 3. 9 %) (all P < or = 0. 003).