Table 1 Characteristics of out-of-treatment injection drug users, by age (N = 484)
Characteristic | Younger than 25 (N = 101) N (%) | 25 or older (N = 383) N (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Female | 52 (51.5) | 125 (32.6) | <0.01 |
Race | <0.01 | ||
Black | 1 (1.0) | 54 (14.1) | |
White, non-Hispanic | 88 (87.1) | 204 (53.3) | |
Hispanic | 11 (10.9) | 120 (31.3) | |
Other | 1 (1.0) | 5 (1.3) | |
Born in US | 95 (94.1) | 332 (86.7) | 0.04 |
Homeless | 45 (44.6) | 195 (50.9) | 0.26 |
Education ≥ High School | 74 (73.3) | 257 (67.1) | 0.24 |
Currently Working | 17 (16.8) | 34 (8.9) | 0.02 |
PTSD Symptoms Score >50 | 59 (58.4) | 211 (55.2) | 0.57 |
Frequency of Cocaine/Crack Use | 0.01 | ||
No use | 33 (33.3) | 152 (39.9) | |
1-3 times per month | 22 (22.2) | 57 (15.0) | |
1-6 times per week | 34 (34.4) | 92 (24.1) | |
Daily | 10 (10.1) | 80 (21.0) | |
Frequency of Heroin Use | 0.60 | ||
No use | 5 (5.2) | 10 (2.6) | |
1-3 times per month | 12 (12.5) | 44 (11.6) | |
1-6 times per week | 11 (11.5) | 50 (13.2) | |
Daily | 68 (70.8) | 276 (72.6) | |
Frequency of Injection Drug Use | 0.86 | ||
1-3 times per month | 15 (15.5) | 56 (14.7) | |
1-6 times per week | 14 (14.4) | 48 (12.6) | |
Daily | 68 (70.1) | 277 (72.7) | |
History of Exchanging Sex for Money | 26 (25.7) | 93 (26.5) | 0.92 |
Any Needle Sharing, past 30 days | 52 (51.5) | 146 (38.1) | 0.02 |