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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents in 2000 and 2001

From: HIV education in a Siberian prison colony for drug dependent males

Variable

2000

2001

Mean age yrs (range)

24 (18–30) (n = 133)

27 (18–41) (n = 98)

Russian native language %

94 (n = 135)

92 (n = 109)

Married %

13 (n = 144)

20 (n = 114)

Have children %

22 (n = 144)

30 (n = 116)

First time in prison %

63 (n = 144)

67 (n = 113)

Mean years already served (SD)

1.2 (0.7) (n = 98)

1.3 (0.6) (n = 56)

Imprisoned for drug-related offence %

66 (n = 140)

76 (n = 112)