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Table 2 Characteristics of the sample

From: A qualitative study of how Danish drug consumption rooms influence health and well-being among people who use drugs

 

Qualitative interview participants

Aarhus

Odense

Mobile unit: Fixelancen

Men’s Home: Skyen, Halmtorvet

Total number of members of staff

25

4

5

5

11

 

Median age (range)

38 (24–64)

     

Gender

      

 Female, n

17

4

3

2

7

 

 Male, n

8

 

2

3

4

 

Educational background

      

 Nurses

11

1a

0

5

4

2

 Nursing aides

4

2

2

 

0

 

 Social workers

4

1

2

 

1

 

 Social educators

5

1

1

 

1

2

 Others

1

   

1

 

Total number of DCR clients

42

5

10

5

22

 

Median age (range)

41 (22–60)

     

Gender

      

 Female, n

8

0

3

1

1

3

 Male, n

34

5

7

4

7

11

Nationality

      

 Danish

35

     

 Scandinavian

2

     

 Other Europeans

2

     

 North African

3

     
  1. aThis nurse is both nurse and social educator