Table 1 Demographic and behavioural correlates of missing responses greater than 10% for Vancouver and Abbotsford from 149 participants
Variable with missing values above 10% | Demographic or behavioural characteristic | Missing values N (% or mean) | Non-missing values N (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of people | Homeless | 11(61) | 40(30) | 0.01 |
Arrested for smoking or using illicit drugs in the public | 6(33) | 18(13) | 0.04 | |
Average number illicit drugs smoked/used per day | experienced psychosis or paranoia as a result of smoking illicit drugs | 11(100) | 80(58) | 0.01 |
Number of times lent, borrowed, or shared pipes | Have lent, borrowed, or shared pipes | 11(100) | 73(53) |  < 0.01 |
Used meth equipment for pipe screens | 7(64) | 41(30) | 0.02 | |
Number of experiences of violence or exploitation by other people who use drugs | Have experienced violence or exploitation by other people who use drugs | 15(94) | 68(52) |  < 0.01 |
Have experienced violence or exploitation when using drugs in public by the police | 11(69) | 37(28) |  < 0.01 | |
Have experienced violence or exploitation when using drugs in public by drug dealers | 12(75) | 45(34) |  < 0.01 | |
Number of experiences of violence or exploitation when using drugs in public by the police | Arrested for smoking or using illicit drugs in the public | 6(50) | 18(13) |  < 0.01 |
Received tickets for smoking or using illicit drugs | 5(38) | 7(5) |  < 0.01 | |
Have experienced violence or exploitation by other people who use drugs | 11(92) | 72(53) |  < 0.01 | |
Have experienced violence or exploitation when using drugs in public by the police | 9(75) | 39(29) |  < 0.01 | |
Have experienced violence or exploitation when using drugs in public by drug dealers | 11(92) | 46(34) |  < 0.01 | |
Number of experiences of violence or exploitation when using drugs in public by drug dealer | Age at survey | 12(38) | 130(45) | 0.04 |
Arrested for smoking or using illicit drugs in the public | 5(42) | 19(14) | 0.03 | |
Have experienced violence or exploitation by other people who use drugs | 11(92) | 72(53) | 0.01 | |
Have experienced violence or exploitation when using drugs in public by the police | 11(92) | 37(27) |  < 0.01 | |
Have experienced violence or exploitation when using drugs in public by drug dealers | 12(100) | 45(33) |  < 0.01 | |
Number of experiences of psychosis or paranoia as a result of smoking illicit drugs in the past | Have experienced psychosis or paranoia as a result of smoking illicit drugs | 20(100) | 72(55) |  < 0.01 |
Number of days since visiting a doctor or nurse | Have experienced psychosis or paranoia as a result of smoking illicit drugs | 1(11) | 91(65) |  < 0.01 |
Have experienced violence or exploitation by other people who use drugs | 2(22) | 81(58) | 0.04 | |
Have experienced violence or exploitation when using drugs in public by drug dealers | 0(0) | 57(41) | 0.01 | |
Average amount of money spent on drugs | Have lent, borrowed, or shared pipes | 2(18) | 82(59) | 0.01 |