Table 2

Injection and infusion-seeking behaviours of study participants by HIV status, Informal Medical Injection Study (n=500), Cambodia, 2017

Injection and infusion practices	HIV+ (n=250)		HIV− (n=250)		P value
Injection and infusion practices	n	%	n	%	P value
Injection and infusion received
Last injection/infusion within past year
Given by relative/acquainted provider	51	23	50	22.8	0.97
Recommended by provider	54	85.7	131	90.3	0.33
Given at public hospital	35	44.9	97	54.5	0.16
Given at private hospital/clinic	29	53.7	58	46	0.35
Given at their own home	16	31.4	24	21.2	0.16
Number of injections/infusions within past year
More than a year ago	107	67.7	144	66.4	0.78
From health workers (mean, SD)	(3.2, 7.5)		(4.3, 7.1)		<0.001
From all providers (mean, SD)	(3.5, 7.1)		(4.4, 7.8)		<0.001
At least one—health worker	61	40.4	153	72.5	<0.001
At least one—all providers	66	47.5	110	53.9	0.24
Prefer injection to other treatments	124	49.6	145	58	0.06
Injection and infusion safety
Last injection within past year
Unsafe† last injection	11	15.5	11	7.3	0.06
Provider did not use new, unopened syringe/needle	0	0	6	3.8	0.19
Last injection within past year
Unsafe† last infusion	10	13.5	13	10.5	0.52
Provider did not use new, unopened syringe/needle	0	0	3	2.5	0.55

*The questions on this preference pertain to several tracer conditions (in which case medical injections are clearly unnecessary).
†Administered at participant’s or provider’s home by village providers who do not work at health centre or hospital, traditional providers or self-injection.