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Table 3 Social and health service utilization and needs in sample, by site

From: Patterns, determinants and barriers of health and social service utilization among young urban crack users in Brazil

 

Rio de Janeiro (n = 81)

Salvador (n = 79)

 

Used service in the

Number

Not available or

Used service in the

Number of

Not available or

 

last 30 days

of days

unable to access

last 30 days

days

unable to access

 

n (%)

Mean (SD)

n (%)

n (%)

Mean (SD)

n (%)

Shelter

10 (12)

7.8 (6.3)

0 (0)

4 (5)

11.0 (16.5)

4 (5)

Food bank

21 (26)

8.1 (7.6)

0 (0)

5 (7)

8.5 (14.3)

3 (4)

Community health center

8 (10)

5.6 (10.8)

0 (0)

9 (11)

2.7 (3.1)

8 (10)

Hospital or emergency room

1 (1)

1.0 (−)

1 (1)

4 (5)

5 (2.8)

0 0

Needle exchange or outreach program

2 (2)

1.0 (−)

0 (0)

1 (1)

*

2 (2)

Mental hospital

0 (0)

-

0 (0)

1 (1)

30 (−)

1 (1)

Drug abuse treatment service

0 (0)

-

0 (0)

0 (0)

-

4 (5)

Therapeutic community

0 (0)

-

1 (1)

2 (3)

11.5 (12.0)

1 (1)

Other

0 (0)

-

0 (0)

0 (0)

-

0 (0)

CAPS AD (Alcohol and Other Drugs Psychosocial Centre)

0 (0)

-

0 (0)

1 (1)

30 (−)

3 (4)

University drug abuse service

0 (0)

-

0 (0)

0 (0)

-

5 (6)

Other

0 (0)

-

0 (0)

1 (2)

2 (−)

0 (0)

  1. *missing value.