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Table 1 Sample Demographic Characteristics (n = 915)

From: Harm reduction behaviours and harm experiences of people who use 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in Aotearoa New Zealand

Variable

Percentage (n)

Gender Identity

 

 Female

60.7 (555)

 Male

36.9 (338)

 Non-binary/Genderfluid/Gender non-conforming

2.4 (22)

Sexual Orientation

 

 Heterosexual

73,4 (672)

 Homosexual

3.7 (34)

 Bisexual

17.5 (160)

 Other

5.4 (49)

Age

 

 18–21

36.0 (329)

 22–25

28.4 (260)

 26–35

27.1 (248)

 36–65

8.5 (78)

Ethnicity

 

 Pākehā/New Zealand European

89.2 (816)

 Māori

14.2 (130)

 Pasifika

2.2 (20)

 Asian

5.0 (46)

 European

8.1 (74)

 Other

4.3 (39)

Religion

 

 Atheist

47.3 (433)

 Agnostic

21.5 (197)

 Christian/Catholic

10.8 (99)

 Spiritual

12.5 (114)

 All Other

7.9 (72)

Region of Residence

 

 Auckland/Tāmaki-Makau-rau

15.5 (142)

 Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara

13.3 (122)

 Canterbury/Waitaha

18.3 (167)

 Otago/Ōtākou

38.4 (351)

 Other

14.5 (133)

Student

46.8 (428)

Work Status

 

 Full-time

52 (476)

 Part-time

14.9 (136)

 Casual

11.3 (103)

 Unemployed

19.3 (177)

 Retired

0.2 (2)

 Other

2.3 (21)

Income

 

 < $10,000

26.3 (241)

 10,000-$19,999

15.5 (142)

 20,000-$29,999

6.3 (58)

 30,000-$39,999

4.4 (40)

 40,000-$49,999

7.4 (68)

 50,000-$59,999

11.3 (103)

 60,000-$69,999

8.0 (73)

 70,000-$79,999

6.3 (58)

 > $80,000

14.3 (132)

Ever convicted of criminal offence

6.7 (61)

 Drug-related

2.0 (18)

Disability

7.1 (65)

Lifetime Mental Disorder

32.2 (295)

Medical Condition

18.3 (167)