Table 2 Socio-demographic factors at baseline, entire sample stratified by solitary drug use in last 6 months (n = 697)
From: Using illicit drugs alone in Vancouver, Canada: a gender-based analysis
Characteristic | Total sample n = 697a | Solitary use n (42.6%) n = 297a | No solitary use n (57.4%) n = 400 | p – value^ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age median (IQR) | 48 (38 – 57) | 48 (38 – 58) | 48 (38 – 57) | 0.447* |
white (white vs. BIPOCc) | 397 (57.0) | 183 (61.6) | 214 (53.5) | 0.037 |
Homelessd (yes vs. no) | 130/688 (18.9) | 54/294 (18.4) | 76/394 (19.3) | 0.769 |
Daily Illicit Stimulant Used (yes vs. no) | 262/696 (37.6) | 140/296 (47.3) | 122/400 (30.5) | < 0.001 |
Daily Illicit Opioid Used (yes vs. no) | 295/696 (42.4) | 144/296 (48.6) | 151/400 (37.8) | 0.004 |
Binge Used,e (yes vs. no) | 184/586 (31.4) | 102/262 (38.9) | 82/324 (25.3) | < 0.001 |
Relationshipf (yes vs. no) | 214/640 (33.4) | 60/280 (21.4) | 154/360 (42.8) | < 0.001 |
Recent Incarcerationd (yes vs. no) | 42/694 (6.1) | 15/296 (5.1) | 27/398 (6.8) | 0.422 |
Victim of Violenced (yes vs. no) | 98/689 (14.2) | 53/294 (18.0) | 45/395 (11.4) | 0.015 |
DTES Residenced,g (yes vs. no) | 452 (64.8) | 210 (70.7) | 242 (60.5) | 0.006 |
Depressionh (moderate/severe vs. none/mild) | 189/633 (29.9) | 103/275 (37.5) | 86/358 (24.0) | < 0.001 |