Table 2 Method of heroin administration during the last 30 days before the interview (stage T1)
From: SMOKE IT! Promoting a change of opiate consumption pattern - from injecting to inhaling
Sex | Age (years) | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | F | 19–29 | 30–39 | 40+ | ||
IV heroin use last month | (N = 125) | (N = 38) | (N = 47) | (N = 66) | (N = 50) | (N = 163) |
Yes | 68.0% | 55.3% | 70.2% | 62.1% | 64.0% | 65.0% |
No | 32.0% | 44.7% | 29.8% | 37.9% | 36.0% | 35.0% |
Times of IV heroin use per day | (N = 80) | (N = 19) | (N = 30) | (N = 39) | (N = 30) | (N = 99) |
Mean value (SD) | 3.2 (3.6) | 4.1 (2.8) | 3.6 (2.8) | 3.6 (4.7) | 2.8 (1.7) | 3.4 (3.5) |
Median | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.25 | 2.0 | 2.75 | 3.0 |
Smoked heroin last month | (N = 120) | (N = 38) | (N = 47) | (N = 64) | (N = 47) | (N = 158) |
Yes | 84.2% | 76.3% | 85.1% | 79.7% | 83.0% | 82.3% |
No | 15.8% | 23.7% | 14.9% | 20.3% | 17.0% | 17.7% |
Smoked heroin last month | (N = 101) | (N = 29) | (N = 40) | (N = 51) | (N = 39) | (N = 130) |
Less than once a week | 24.8% | 17.2% | 32.5% | 23.5% | 12.8% | 23.1% |
Regularly, once a week | 10.9% | 10.3% | 15.0% | 9.8% | 7.7% | 10.8% |
Regularly, several times a week | 19.8% | 24.1% | 15.0% | 21.6% | 25.6% | 20.8% |
Regularly, at least once a day | 44.6% | 48.3% | 37.5% | 45.1% | 53.8% | 45.4% |