Table 2 Univariate associations between crack use behaviours and related risks, and willingness to use a safe smoking facility (SSF)
Willingness to Use a Safer Smoking Facility | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Yes | No | OR | p-value |
n(%) | n(%) | (95% CI) | ||
Crack use history | ||||
≥ 5 years | 174 (57) | 70 (56) | 0.94 (0.62–1.44) | 0.786 |
≥ 10 years | 84 (28) | 31 (25) | 1.11 (0.90–1.57) | 0.535 |
Daily crack cocaine use | ||||
Yes vs. No | 183 (60) | 68 (51) | 1.31 (1.00–1.73) | 0.060 |
Crack bingeing | ||||
Yes vs. No | 228 (75) | 77 (58) | 2.25 (1.46–3.46) | <0.001 |
Smoke crack in public places (ie, streets, alleys, parks) | ||||
Yes vs. No | 170 (56) | 53 (40) | 2.59 (1.79–3.12) | 0.001 |
Smoke in a group of unknown people (ie, crack houses, alleys) | ||||
Yes vs. No | 157 (52) | 44 (33) | 2.20 (1.44–3.36) | <0.001 |
Borrowed crack pipes | ||||
Yes vs. No | 212 (70) | 76 (57) | 2.78 (2.17–3.71) | 0.007 |
Buy used pipes off the street | ||||
Yes vs. No | 48 (16) | 10 (8) | 2.34 (1.14–4.77) | 0.017 |
Cocaine-induced psychosis/paranoia | ||||
Yes vs. No | 116 (38) | 45 (33) | 1.15 (0.85–1.56) | 0.347 |
Felt in danger when smoking in public | ||||
Yes vs. No | 139 (46) | 35 (26) | 2.40 (1.53–3.75) | <0.001 |
Rushed smoking due to police presence | ||||
Yes vs. No | 157 (52) | 29 (22) | 3.89 (2.44–6.22) | <0.001 |
Inhaled brillo/burns due to rushing smoke | ||||
Yes vs. No | 121 (40) | 12 (9) | 4.45 (2.55–7.76) | <0.001 |
Equipment confiscated or broken by police (without being arrested) | ||||
Yes vs. No | 159 (53) | 44 (33) | 2.26 (1.48–3.46) | <0.001 |