RELIABILITY OF INTERVIEW RESPONSES OF INJECTING DRUG-USERS

We compared 23 injecting drug users (IDUs) who were part of a larger s tudy at retest periods of less than or greater than one month for test -retest reliability of their responses to a detailed questionnaire cov ering demographics, drug use, HIV risk behavior and attitudes and know ledge about HIV. Data indicated that there was high test-retest reliab ility for demographic characteristics, and for the social context of d rug use for the shorter retest duration.