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Table 1 Demographics

From: A mixed-methods analysis of risk-reduction strategies adopted by syringe services program participants and non-syringe services program participants in New York City

 

Non-SSP (N = 32)

SSP (N = 48)

Total (N = 80)

 
 

Mean (SD)

t test

Age

40.9 (11.4)

41.2 (11.1)

41.1 (11.1)

t(78) = − 0.10

p = 0.922

 

% (N)

p value (X2)

“What is your gender?”

Male

68.8% (22)

68.8% (33)

68.8% (55)

0.662

Female

31.3% (10)

27.1% (13)

28.7% (23)

 

Transgender (MTF)

0.0% (0)

4.2% (2)

2.5% (2)

 

“Do you think of yourself as straight, bisexual, gay, or something else?”a

Straight/Heterosexual

90.6% (29)

91.5% (43)

91.1% (72)

0.461

Gay/Lesbian/Homosexual

0.0% (0)

4.3% (2)

2.5% (2)

 

Bisexual

9.4% (3)

4.3% (2)

6.3% (5)

 

“Which one or more of the following would you say is your race?” and “Are you of Hispanic/Latinx origin?”a

White (non-Latinx)

21.9% (7)

31.9% (15)

27.8% (22)

0.055

Black (non-Latinx)

37.5% (12)

12.8% (6)

22.8% (18)

 

Latinx

28.1% (9)

42.5% (20)

36.8% (29)

 

Multiracial

6.3% (2)

12.8% (6)

10.1% (8)

 

Other

6.3% (2)

0.0% (0)

2.5% (2)

 

What is the highest level of education you have reached?

Did not complete high school

25.0% (8)

14.6% (7)

18.8% (15)

0.043

Completed high school/GED

28.1% (9)

45.9% (22)

38.8% (31)

 

Some college

18.8% (6)

33.3% (16)

27.5% (22)

 

Tertiary education (i.e., AS, BS, or graduate degree)

28.2% (9)

6.3% (3)

15.1% (12)

 

In the last 30 days where have you spent the majority of your nights?

Place I consider my own home

53.1% (17)

33.3% (16)

41.3% (33)

0.467

Family or friend’s home

9.4% (3)

20.8% (10)

16.3% (13)

 

Shelter or emergency housing

25.0% (8)

27.1% (13)

26.3% (21)

 

Hotel

0.0% (0)

2.1% (1)

1.3% (1)

 

Street/sidewalk

9.4% (3)

6.3% (3)

7.5% (6)

 

Subway/bus vehicle or station

0.0% (0)

2.1% (1)

1.3% (1)

 

Other

3.1% (1)

8.3% (4)

6.3% (5)

 

Inject Heroin and/or NPFb

Inject

30.0% (9)

60.4% (29)

48.7% (38)

0.011

Sniff

70.0% (21)

39.6% (19)

51.3% (40)

 
  1. aContains missing data (i.e., sample does not add to 80)
  2. bColumn percent for this category does not include “Not Applicable” (i.e., sample does not add to 80 as 2 participants had only used pain pills not prescribed orally)