Table 1 Characteristics of Participating Patients: Non-Injectors and Injectors
| Â | Non-Injectors (N = 121) | Injectors (N = 159) | All Patients (N = 280) |
|---|---|---|---|
Female (%) | 43.8 | 47.2 | 45.7 |
Hispanic (%)** | 25.6 | 12.6 | 18.2 |
Race (%)*** | Â | Â | Â |
   Black | 44.6 | 18.9 | 30.0 |
   White | 36.4 | 66.0 | 53.2 |
   Other | 19.0 | 15.1 | 16.8 |
Age (mean, s.d.)** | 37.7 (10.3) | 41.2 (10.2) | 39.7 (10.4) |
High School degree or above (%) | 66.1 | 71.7 | 69.3 |
Married/Common Law (%)** | 12.4 | 27.0 | 20.7 |
Most frequently used drugs in the 6 months before treatment (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Opiates*** | 36.8 | 80.9 | 62.0 |
   Cocaine or crack | 60.7 | 58.6 | 59.5 |
   Alcohol | 53.0 | 42.7 | 47.1 |
Primary drug used in the 6 months before treatment (%) *** | Â | Â | Â |
   Opiates | 33.3 | 70.1 | 54.4 |
   Cocaine or crack | 35.9 | 8.3 | 20.1 |
   Alcohol | 16.2 | 6.4 | 10.6 |
   Other | 14.5 | 15.3 | 15.0 |
Years since first used primary drug (mean, s.d.)** | 17.5 (10.6) | 21.2 (11.2) | 19.6 (11.0) |
Used primary drug every day in 6 mos. before treatment (%)*** | 70.1 | 86.6 | 79.6 |
In drug treatment before this time (%)*** | 52.1 | 73.6 | 64.3 |
   - Of these, times in drug tx. in the past (mean, s.d.) | 3.3 (2.9) | 4.3 (9.4) | 4.0 (7.7) |
Self reported health is poor or fair (%)*** | 23.3 | 45.3 | 35.8 |
Reports having tested HIV+ (%) | 7.4 | 5.0 | 6.1 |
Reports having tested HCV+ (rather than HCV- or HCV unaware) (%)*** | 6.6 | 56.6 | 35.0 |
Does not have health insurance (%) | 47.5 | 36.1 | 41.0 |