Table 1 Comparison of SSP users and PWID in King County, WA 2018–2019
Characteristic | SSP Survey Participants 2019 | NHBS-PWID Survey Participants 2018 | Chi-squared testp-value |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 368 N (%) | N = 531 N (%) | p-value | |
Age | < 0.001 | ||
18–29 | 85 (23.1) | 93 (17.5) | |
30–39 | 144 (39.1) | 157 (29.6) | |
40–49 | 84 (22.8) | 123 (23.2) | |
50 + | 55 (15.0) | 158 (29.8) | |
Gendera | 0.483 d | ||
Women | 126 (34.2) | 201 (37.9) | |
Men | 238 (64.7) | 323 (60.8) | |
Transgender | 2 (0.5) | 7 (1.3) | |
Another Gender Identity | 2 (0.5) | – | |
Raceb | |||
American Indian/Alaska Native | 43 (11.7) | 124 (23.4) | < 0.001 |
Asian/South Asian | 20 (5.4) | 14 (2.6) | 0.031 |
Black/African American | 22 (6.0) | 104 (19.6) | < 0.001 |
Latinx/Hispanic | 27 (7.3) | 68 (12.8) | 0.009 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 7 (1.9) | 24 (4.5) | 0.034 |
White | 287 (78.0) | 380 (71.6) | 0.030 |
Other | 7 (1.9) | – | |
Missing | 0 (0.0) | 9 (1.7) | |
Men who have sex with menc | 0.250 | ||
No | 198 (83.2) | 286 (86.7) | |
Yes | 40 (16.8) | 44 (13.3) | |
Housing status | 0.001 | ||
Currently homeless | 179 (48.6) | 320 (60.3) | |
Other housing status | 189 (51.4) | 211 (39.7) | |
Injects drugs daily | < 0.001 | ||
Yes | 247 (67.5) | 452 (85.3) | |
No | 119 (32.5) | 78 (14.7) | |
Zip Code | < 0.001 | ||
Capitol Hill/Central District | 38 (10.3) | 52 (9.8) | |
Downtown | 129 (35.1) | 234 (44.1) | |
East King County | 30 (8.2) | 17 (3.2) | |
North Seattle | 61 (16.6) | 72 (13.6) | |
South King County | 75 (20.4) | 35 (6.6) | |
South Seattle | 35 (9.5) | 121 (22.8) |