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Table 1 Main partner characteristics: comparison between qualitative and quantitative study groups

From: Qualitative analysis of cocaine and heroin users’ main partner sex-risk behavior: is safety in love safety in health?

Variables

Qualitative

(n=48)

Quantitative

(n=1030)

Gender

  

Male

65%

67%

Female

35%

33%

Race/ethnicity

  

Hispanic

10%

19%

Black

42%

39%

White

48%

41%

Age (years)

  

20-29

31%

Mean, 35.8

30-39

31%

40-49

33%

50-59

4%

Drugs used (past 30 days)

  

Heroin

27%

20%

Cocaine

31%

27%

Both

42%

53%

Injection drug use (past 30 days)

58%

50%

HIV-positive

8%

8.8%