Table 1 Participant characteristics
Characteristic | |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female | 6 (25%) |
Male | 18 (75%) |
Age (median, range) | 48 years (33–56) |
Housing | |
In apartment or house they own/rent | 17 (71%) |
Supportive or transitional housing | 6 (25%) |
Homeless | 1 (4%) |
Ethnicity | |
White/Caucasian only | 18 (75%) |
Aboriginal | 5 (21%) |
Mixed | 1 (4%) |
Paid employment (of any kind): last 12 months | |
Yes | 12 (50%) |
No | 11 (46%) |
Permanently unable to work | 1 (4%) |
HIV/hepatitis C (HCV) | |
HIV positive | 22 (92%) |
HCV positive | 13 (54%) |
HIV and HCV co-infected | 11 (46%) |
Self-reported health status | |
Poor | 2 (8%) |
Fair | 5 (21%) |
Good | 8 (33%) |
Very Good | 9 (38%) |
Excellent | 0 |
Most common substances used: last 3 months, ever | |
Alcohol | 19 (79%), 23 (96%) |
Cannabis | 20 (83%), 24 (100%) |
Cocaine | 15 (62%), 22 (92%) |
Prescription opioids (not prescribed) | 12 (50%), 20 (83%) |
Sedatives | 9 (38%), 18 (75%) |
Methamphetamine | 8 (33%), 20 (83%) |
Street opioids (e.g., heroin, opium) | 5 (21%), 15 (62%) |
Prescription stimulants | 4 (17%), 13 (54%) |
Poly-substance usea in last 3 months | 16 (67%) |