Table 1 Sample characteristics
From: Perceptions of fentanyl among African Americans who misuse opioids: implications for risk reduction
Measure | Total (n = 30) |
|---|---|
Age | n (%) |
18–25 | 4 (13.3) |
26–34 | 10 (33.3) |
35–44 | 13 (43.3) |
45+ | 3 (10.0) |
Gender | |
Male | 14 (46.7) |
Education attainment | |
Some high school | 8 (26.6) |
High school diploma/GED | 12 (40.0) |
Some college | 6 (20.0) |
Completed a bachelor’s degree | 4 (13.3) |
Employment status | |
Employed full-time | 8 (26.6) |
Employed part-time | 9 (30.0) |
Unemployed | 13 (43.3) |
Total personal income (past year) | |
$0–$9999 | 8 (26.7) |
$10,000–$19,999 | 5 (16.7) |
$20,000–$29,999 | 10 (33.3) |
$30,000–$39,999 | 6 (20.0) |
$40,000+ | 1 (3.3) |
Health insurance | |
Medicaid | 10 (33.3) |
Affordable Care Act | 5 (16.7) |
Private health insurance | 3 (10.0) |
Uninsured | 12 (40.0) |
Living arrangement | |
Pay rent for housing | 12 (40.0) |
Homeowner | 3 (10.0) |
Public housing | 11 (36.7) |
Homeless | 4 (13.3) |
History of arrest | |
Arrested | 21 (70.0) |
Depression diagnosis | |
Yes | 18 (60.0) |
Anxiety diagnosis | |
Yes | 17 (56.6) |
Drug use (past year) | |
Alcohol | 23 (76.7) |
Marijuana | 20 (66.7) |
Crack cocaine | 9 (30.0) |
Powder cocaine | 13 (43.3) |
Heroin | 26 (86.7) |
Rx opioid misuse | 22 (73.3) |