Table 1 Comparison of demographic characteristics for rural (n = 101) and urban (n = 111) drug users
From: Route of administration for illicit prescription opioids: a comparison of rural and urban drug users
Descriptive characteristics | Rural n (%) | Urban n (%) | Total n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 57 (58.2) | 56 (50.9) | 113 (54.3) | 0.294 |
White | 96 (95.0) | 11 (9.9) | 107 (50.5) | < 0.001 |
Age - median (IQR) | 33 (27 - 43) | 42 (30 - 49) | 37 (29 - 47) | 0.004 |
Years in county - median (IQR) | 31.0 (25 - 37) | 30.5 (16.5 - 43) | 31.0 (23 - 41) | 0.467 |
Years of formal education - median (IQR) | 12.0 (9 - 12) | 12 (12 - 14) | 12.0 (10 - 12.5) | < 0.001 |
Recent legal income*- median (IQR) | $600 (300 - 800) | $720.50 (468 - 1289) | $665 (400 - 1020) | 0.003 |
Employed in Past 30 Days | 43 (42.6) | 61 (55.0) | 104 (49.1) | 0.072 |
Receives Pension for Disability | 21 (20.8) | 21 (18.9) | 42 (19.8) | 0.733 |
Married/Remarried | 29 (28.7) | 16 (14.4) | 45 (21.2) | 0.011 |
Non-religious | 64 (63.4) | 30 (27.0) | 94 (44.3) | < 0.001 |
Uninsured | 57 (56.4) | 68 (61.3) | 125 (59.0) | 0.488 |
Has Chronic Medical Problem | 57 (56.4) | 49 (44.1) | 106 (50.0) | 0.074 |
Prescribed Medication for Physical Problem | 36 (35.6) | 58 (52.3) | 94 (44.3) | 0.015 |
Ever Treated for Drug/Alcohol Problem | 49 (48.5) | 48 (43.2) | 97 (45.8) | 0.442 |
ASI Composite Drug Use Score - median (IQR) | 0.26 (0.14 - 0.34) | 0.08 (0.03 - 0.17) | 0.16 (0.06 - 0.28) | < 0.001 |
Psychiatric characteristics | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Major Depressive Disorder | 47 (46.5) | 28 (25.2) | 75 (35.4) | 0.001 |
   Generalized Anxiety Disorder | 41 (40.6) | 38 (34.2) | 79 (37.3) | 0.339 |
   Post-traumatic Stress Disorder | 20 (19.8) | 13 (11.7) | 33 (15.6) | 0.105 |
   Anti-social Personality Disorder | 32 (31.7) | 31 (27.9) | 63 (29.7) | 0.550 |