| Characteristic | No. (%) of participants n = 141 |
|---|---|
| Frequency of public injecting | |
| Always (100% of the time) | 11 (7.8) |
| Usually (75%-99%) | 37 (26.2) |
| Sometimes (25%-74%) | 43 (30.5) |
| Occasionally (< 25%) | 50 (35.5) |
| Public places injected* | |
| Public washroom | 90 (63.8) |
| Park | 69 (48.9) |
| Parking lot | 66 (46.8) |
| Alley/laneway | 61 (43.3) |
| Shelter | 46 (32.6) |
| Abandoned building | 44 (31.2) |
| Community organization/service provider | 10 (7.1) |
| Schoolyard | 5 (3.5) |
| Reason for public injecting*† | |
| Convenient to where I hang out | 98 (69.5) |
| Homeless | 56 (39.7) |
| Too far from home | 43 (30.5) |
| Nowhere to inject safely where I buy drugs | 25 (17.7) |
| Involved in drug selling | 19 (13.5) |
| Engaged in sex work | 10 (7.1) |
| Used outdoor water source to prepare drugs or rinse syringes | 61 (43.3) |
*Participants could select all that applied.
†Includes reasons selected by ≥ 5% of respondents.