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Table 4 Barriers to Substance Use Disorder Services*

From: People who use drugs engagement in substance use disorder services and harm reduction: evaluation, challenges and future direction of a community-based intervention

 

Gender

Total

Male

n = 28

Female

n = 26

Transgender

n = 1

N = 55

Experiencing hunger or lack of access to nutritious food

    

  Yes

12 (43%)

15 (58%)

1 (100%)

28 (51%)

  No

15 (54%)

11 (42%)

--

26 (47%)

Legal Justice

    

  Yes

14 (52%)

8 (33%)

1 (100%)

23 (44%)

  No

13 (48%)

16 (67%)

--

29 (56%)

Engagement in sex for money, housing, or other basic needs

    

  Yes

4 (15%)

18 (69%)

1 (100%)

23 (43%)

  No

23 (85%)

8 (31%)

--

31 (57%)

Housing Status

    

  Yes

6 (21%)

10 (39%)

--

16 (29%)

  No

20 (71%)

15 (58%)

1 (100%)

36 (66%)

  1. *Excludes missing data
  2. Column percentages calculated based on gender-specific totals