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Table 1 Demographics of PWID participants (n = 32)

From: “They look at us like junkies”: influences of drug use stigma on the healthcare engagement of people who inject drugs in New York City

 

n (%)

Age

 18-30

6 (18.8)

 31-40

9 (28.1%)

 41-50

12 (37.5%)

 51-60

5 (15.6%)

 Mean

40.3 years; SD: 8.5 years

Gender

 Male

18 (56.3%)

 Female

12 (37.5%)

 Transwoman

2 (6.3%)

Race/ethnicity

 Black or African American

3 (9.4%)

 Hispanic or Latinx

13 (40.6%)

 White

7 (21.8%)

 Multiracial

6 (18.8%)

 Not specified

3 (9.4%)

Education

 Less than high school

6 (18.8%)

 High school/GED

10 (31.3%)

 Some college

9 (28.1%)

 Bachelor’s degree

1 (3.1%)

 Graduate school

1 (3.1%)

 Not specified

5 (15.6%)