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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the analytic sample (n = 3,638)

From: Assessing seasonality of travel distance to harm reduction service providers among persons who inject drugs

Variable

% of sample

Gender

Male

74.7

Female

25.3

Race

African American/Black

96.6

White

3.4

Housing status

Not marginally housed

27.4

Marginally housed

62.4

Missing housing data

10.2

Engagement in a drug treatment program

Never in a drug treatment program

49.8

Previously in a drug treatment program

50.2

Employment status

Unemployed

75.2

Employed part time

4.6

Employed full time

9.6

Missing employment data

10.5

Education level

Did not graduate high school

23.5

Graduated high school (no college)

53.5

Graduated high school (some college, no degree)

9.5

Graduated from college

3.2

Missing education data

10.3