Table 1 Respondent demographics and reported substance use behaviours (n = 66)
Respondent demographics | Total responses across all cities, n = 66 (%) | Durban, n = 29 (%) | Cape Town, n = 21 (%) | Pretoria, n = 16 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
City | ||||
Durban | 29 (44%) | Â | Â | Â |
Cape Town | 21 (32%) | Â | Â | Â |
Pretoria | 16 (24%) | Â | Â | Â |
Gender | ||||
Male | 51 (77%) | 23 (79%) | 14 (67%) | 14 (88%) |
Female | 10 (15%) | 6 (21%) | 4 (19%) | 2 (13%) |
Other/no response | 5 (8%) | 0 (0) | 3 (14%) | 0 (0) |
Race | ||||
Black | 9 (14%) | 1 (3%) | 0 (0) | 8 (50%) |
White | 7 (11%) | 1 (3%) | 0 (0) | 6 (38%) |
Mixed ancestry | 1 (2%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (6%) |
Missing | 49 (74%) | 27 (93%) | 21 (100%) | 1 (6%) |
Age (years) | ||||
Median, IQ Range | 31 (28.25–35) | 28 (26–31) | 33 (32–36) | 33 (30–37.5) |
Homeless | 27 (41%) | 21 (72%) | 7 (33%) | 9 (56%) |
Shelter | 12 (18%) | 8 (28%) | 0 (0) | 2 (13%) |
Family | 6 (9%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (13%) |
Current residence | ||||
Friends | 8 (12%) | 0 (0) | 3 (14%) | 1 (6%) |
Home | 9 (14%) | 0 (0) | 8 (38%) | 1 (6%) |
No response | 4 (6%) | 0 (0) | 3 (14%) | 1 (6%) |
Time using drugs | ||||
5 or fewer years | 8 (12%) | 2 (7%) | 5 (24%) | 1 (6%) |
More than 5Â years | 25 (38%) | 2 (7%) | 11 (52%) | 12 (75%) |
No response | 33 (50%) | 25 (86%) | 5 (24%) | 3 (19%) |
Heroin | 52 (79%) | 20 (69%) | 17 (81%) | 15 (94%) |
Cocaine | 17 (26%) | 6 (21%) | 4 (19%) | 7 (44%) |
Drugs used in the past yeara | ||||
Methamphetamine | 15 (23%) | 1 (3%) | 13 (62%) | 1 (6%) |
Cannabis | 5 (8%) | 3 (10%) | 0 (0) | 2 (13%) |
Benzodiazepine | 4 (6%) | 4 (14%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Methaqualone | 6 (9%) | 1 (3%) | 5 (24%) | 0 (0) |
Ecstasy | 1 (2%) | 0 (0) | 1 (5%) | 0 (0) |
Frequency of use | ||||
Daily | 54 (82%) | 21 (72%) | 17 (81%) | 16 (100%) |
Weekly | 1 (2%) | 0 (0) | 1 (5%) | 0 (0) |
Monthly | 1 (2%) | 1 (3%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
No response | 10 (15%) | 7 (24%) | 3 (14%) | 0 (0) |
Mixed drugs in the past year? | ||||
Yes | 25 (38%) | 4 (14%) | 15 (71%) | 6 (38%) |
No | 15 (23%) | 3 (10%) | 2 (10%) | 10 (63%) |
No response | 26 (39%) | 22 (76%) | 4 (19%) | 0 (0) |
Overdosed in past year | ||||
Yes | 25 (38%) | 12 (41%) | 3 (14%) | 10 (63%) |
No | 38 (58%) | 17 (59%) | 15 (71%) | 6 (38%) |
Not sure/no response | 3 (5%) | 0 (0) | 3 (14%) | 0 (0) |