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Table 1 Characteristics of people who inject drugs or smoke crack cocaine, 2011–2013 (N = 2072)

From: Associations of criminal justice and substance use treatment involvement with HIV/HCV testing and the HIV treatment cascade among people who use drugs in Oakland, California

 

HIV-negative (n = 2004)

HIV-positive (n = 68)

Total (n = 2072)

Age

   

 18–29

139 (7)

0 (0)

139 (7)

 30–39

274 (14)

7 (10)

281 (13)

 40–49

644 (32)

28 (41)

672 (32)

 50–59

726 (36)

27 (40)

753 (36)

 ≥60

222 (11)

6 (9)

228 (11)

Male

1177 (59)

39 (57)

1216 (59)

 Men who have sex with men

46 (2)

16 (23)

62 (3)

 Men who have sex with women

1129 (56)

23 (34)

1152 (56)

Female

827 (41)

25 (37)

852 (41)

 Non-sex worker

485 (24)

21 (31)

506 (24)

 Sex worker

342 (17)

4 (6)

346 (17)

Transgender

1 (<1)

4 (6)

5 (<1)

Racial/ethnic group

   

 African American

1721 (86)

63 (93)

1784 (86)

 Caucasian

100 (5)

3 (4)

103 (5)

 Latino

76 (4)

0 (0)

76 (4)

 Black Latino

10 (<1)

0 (0)

10 (<1)

 Asian/Pacific Islander

8 (<1)

0 (0)

8 (<1)

 Native American

13 (<1)

0 (0)

13 (<1)

 Mixed

47 (2)

2 (3)

49 (2)

 Other

30 (1)

0 (0)

30 (1)

High school education

1260 (63)

43 (63)

1303 (63)

Steady partnership

967 (48)

36 (53)

1003 (48)

Have children

1597 (80)

50 (73)

1647 (79)

Drug use history

   

 Injected drugs (only)

42 (2)

1 (<1)

43 (2)

  Injected opioids (only)

31 (1)

0 (0)

31 (1)

  Injected stimulants (only)

4 (<1)

1 (<1)

5 (<1)

  Injected opioids and stimulants

7 (<1)

0 (0)

7 (<1)

 Smoked crack/cocaine (only)

1476 (74)

50 (73)

1526 (74)

 Injected drugs and smoked crack/cocaine

486 (24)

17 (<1)

510 (25)

  Injected opioids and smoked crack/cocaine

245 (12)

5 (<1)

254 (12)

  Injected stimulants and smoked crack/cocaine

26 (1)

6 (<1)

33 (2)

  Injected opioids and stimulants and smoked crack/cocaine

215 (11)

6 (<1)

223 (11)

Homeless

1011 (50)

36 (53)

1047 (50)

Trouble meeting needs

1420 (71)

55 (81)

1475 (71)

Income <$900

1513 (76)

55 (82)

1568 (76)

Risky injection or sexual behavior

785 (40)

19 (28)

804 (39)

Incarcerated

1844 (92)

62 (91)

1906 (92)

Community supervision

1613 (86)

57 (89)

1670 (86)

Substance use treatment

1330 (67)

46 (68)

1376 (66)