Differences in characteristics and interactions with close contacts among PWID in the San Diego Border Region before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Travel restrictions implemented to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2 decreased mobility and reduced physical contact during 2020-2021 for many in the general population. This analysis explored changes to network contacts among people who inject drugs (PWID) in the San Diego Border Region (SDBR) by cross-border mobility before and during the COVID-19 era.

Methods

Baseline data collected between October 2020-2021, from a cohort study of PWID in the SDBR were used to retrospectively describe differences in baseline characteristics across cross-border PWID groups (cross-border PWID [CB-PWID]: n = 206; San Diego PWID [SD-PWID]: n = 203; Tijuana PWID [TJ-PWID]: n = 202). Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests evaluated sociodemographic, injecting risk

SUBMITTER: Marquez LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11471669 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature