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Table 1 Harm Reduction Organization Client Demographics (N = 151)

From: Client-Identified needs and agency-provided services at a harm reduction community based organization in the District of Columbia

 

Percent or mean (range)

Gender

 Male

51.0 %

 Female

38.4 %

 Transgender

10.6 %

Sexual Orientation

 Heterosexual

63.6 %

 Homosexual

13.9 %

 Bisexual

9.3 %

 Other

7.3 %

 Missing

5.9 %

Race

 Black

90.7 %

 White

2.7 %

 Other

6.0 %

 Missing

0.6 %

Age at Intake

 

 Less than 30 years old

5.3 %

 30-40 years old

18.5 %

 41-50 years old

41.1 %

 Over 50 years old

35.1 %

Employed

8.6 %

Current mental health diagnosis

63.6 %

Currently taking a mental health medication

32.5 %

History of Substance Use

93.5 %

Current Substance Use

62.9 %

HIV Positive

93.4 %

HIV Transmission Mode

 Heterosexual sex

35.2 %

 MSM

21.1 %

 IDU

12.0 %

 Heterosexual Sex and IDU

7.0 %

 MSM and IDU

1.4 %

 Unspecified sex

2.1 %

 Other

5.6 %

 Missing/Unknown

15.6 %

Participated in HIV medication adherence program

59.6 %

Number of client-identified needs (mean)

2.44 (1–4)

Number of services provided (mean)

3.29 (0–9)