Table 2 Sample characteristics by hospital use with Pearson chi-squared results (n = 432)
Characteristic | Total n (%) | Hospital use | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes 183 (42.4%) | No 249 (57.6%) | |||
Housing unstable | ||||
Yes | 240 (55.6) | 124 (67.8) | 116 (46.6) | < 0.001 |
No | 192 (44.4) | 59 (32.2) | 133 (53.4) | |
Sex | ||||
Female | 150 (34.7) | 62 (33.9) | 88 (35.3) | 0.753 |
Male | 282 (65.3) | 121 (66.1) | 161 (64.7) | |
Ethnicity | ||||
Indigenous | 141 (32.6) | 66 (36.1) | 75 (30.1) | 0.193 |
Non-Indigenous | 291 (67.4) | 117 (63.9) | 174 (69.9) | |
Age, in years (range)* | 37.4 (16–68) | 36.3 | 38.2 | 0.117 |
Location | ||||
Medicine hat or red deer | 224 (51.9) | 98 (53.6) | 139 (55.8) | 0.054 |
Calgary | 208 (48.1) | 85 (46.4) | 110 (44.2) | |
Drug use characteristics | ||||
Had an overdose | ||||
Yes | 137 (31.7) | 89 (48.6) | 48 (19.3) | < 0.001 |
No | 295 (68.3) | 94 (51.4) | 201 (80.7) | |
How often: polydrug use | ||||
2–3×/Week or more | 233 (53.9) | 114 (62.3) | 119 (47.8) | 0.003 |
2–4×/Month or less | 199 (46.1) | 69 (37.7) | 130 (52.2) | |
How often: heavily influenced by drugs | ||||
Weekly or daily | 333 (77.1) | 152 (83.1) | 181 (72.7) | 0.011 |
Monthly or less | 99 (22.9) | 31 (16.9) | 68 (27.3) | |
How often: irresistible longing to use | ||||
Weekly or daily | 261 (60.4) | 121 (66.1) | 140 (56.2) | 0.038 |
Monthly or less | 171 (39.6) | 62 (33.9) | 109 (43.8) | |
How often: unable to stop use | ||||
Weekly or daily | 248 (57.4) | 113 (61.7) | 135 (54.2) | 0.118 |
Monthly or less | 184 (42.6) | 70 (38.3) | 114 (45.8) | |
How often: neglected tasks due to use | ||||
Weekly or daily | 273 (63.2) | 140 (76.5) | 133 (53.4) | < 0.001 |
Monthly or less | 159 (36.8) | 43 (23.5) | 116 (46.6) | |
How often: need to use in morning | ||||
Weekly or daily | 291 (67.4) | 137 (74.9) | 154 (61.8) | 0.004 |
Monthly or less | 141 (32.6) | 46 (25.1) | 95 (38.2) | |
How often: feel guilty due to drug use | ||||
Weekly or daily | 313 (72.5) | 143 (78.1) | 170 (68.3) | 0.023 |
Monthly or less | 119 (27.5) | 40 (21.9) | 79 (31.7) | |
Hurt due to use | ||||
Yes | 359 (83.1) | 160 (87.4) | 199 (79.9) | 0.040 |
No | 73 (16.9) | 23 (12.6) | 50 (20.1) | |
Others worry due to use | ||||
Yes | 370 (85.6) | 167 (91.3) | 203 (81.5) | 0.040 |
No | 62 (14.4) | 16 (8.7) | 46 (18.5) | |
Health characteristics | ||||
Diagnosed with addiction or mental health disorder | ||||
Yes | 351 (81.2) | 162 (88.5) | 189 (75.9) | 0.001 |
No | 81 (18.8) | 21 (11.5) | 60 (24.1) | |
Experience of receiving services | ||||
Inadequate access | ||||
Yes | 238 (55.1) | 113 (61.7) | 125 (50.2) | 0.017 |
No | 194 (44.9) | 70 (38.3) | 124 (49.8) | |
Inadequate amount | ||||
Yes | 246 (56.9) | 109 (59.6) | 137 (55.0) | 0.346 |
No | 186 (43.1) | 74 (40.4) | 112 (45.0) | |