Assessment of drug users’ risk practices in Temeke District, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Table 4. Sample characteristics ‐ sexual risk behaviours Total Median age first sex (IQR) Number sex partners in previous 12 months None 1 to 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 More than 20 Had sex in previous month1 Used condom at last sex Regular sex partner/s in previous 12 months1,2 If yes‐ consistent condom use3 If yes‐ inconsistent condom use If yes, median number (IQR) If yes, does regular partner inject Yes No Transactional sex partner/s in previous 12 months1,4 If yes‐ consistent condom use3 If yes‐ inconsistent condom use If yes, median number (IQR) Bought sex in exchange for money or drugs in previous 12 months1 Sold sex in exchange for money or drugs in previous 12 months1 Casual sex partner/s in previous 12 months1,5 If yes‐ consistent condom use3 If yes‐ inconsistent condom use If yes, median number (IQR) Ever been raped Ever had male‐male sex Male Female Total n % n % n % 357 83 73 17 430 17 (15‐18) 16 (15‐18) 17 (15‐18) 80 23 2 3 82 19 152 43 39 55 191 45 82 23 11 15 93 22 28 8 5 7 33 8 9 3 3 4 12 3 3 1 11 15 14 3 142 40 53 73 195 45 70 20 26 36 96 23 188 68 62 87 250 72 24 13 11 18 35 14 163 87 49 82 212 86 1 (1‐1) 1 (1‐1) 1 (1‐1) 24 13 22 35 47 19 87 40 65 200 81 160 110 41 38 66 3 38 54 148 43 37 30 63 7 (2‐4) 3.5 81 19 (2‐1000) 68 73 3 48 52 (2‐5) p‐value 0.16 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.29 0.51 <0.01 0.05 <0.01 0.01 100 37 6 8 106 31 <0.01 42 15 36 51 78 23 <0.01 28 50 50 (1‐2.5) 7 164 45 104 2 7 47 30 70 (1‐2.5) 2 <0.01 144 36 95 2 2 20 52 20 27 9 73 9 (1‐2.5) 1 1 5 6 0.05 0.40 <0.01 NB. Proportions are based on numbers responding to question, and in case of missing data numbers may not add up to totals. 1 Based on the proportion of males (n=277, 78%) and females (n=71, 97%) reporting being sexual active in previous 12 months 2 A regular sex partner refers to a spouse or live‐in sex partner 3 Consistent condom use is defined as using a condom every time; inconsistent condom use is defined as not using a condom every time had sex with partner/s 4 A transactional sex partner refers to a partner from who sex was bought or sold in exchange for money or drugs 5 A casual sex partner refers to a sex partner that is not a spouse, live‐in partner or transactional sex partner 5.4 History of arrest and imprisonment Over half of all respondents reported having been arrested in association with drugs in the previous 12 months: 59% of males and 55% of females (Table 5). In addition, more than a third overall reported ever having been imprisoned. Of males who had ever been imprisoned, 31% reported using drugs in prison, compared to only one female (p=0.01). Only five percent of males and no females ‐ 40 ‐