Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of injection drug users by age group, San Francisco, 1996
| Age | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | <30 years (n = 135) | ≥30 years (n = 96) |
| Median (range) age (years) | 22 (14-29) | 41 (30-64) |
| Sex* | ||
| Male | 91 (67) | 70 (73) |
| Female | 41 (30) | 23 (25) |
| Race | ||
| White | 99 (73) | 44 (46) |
| African American† | 4 (3) | 38 (40) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 3 (2) | 1.0 (1.0) |
| Hispanic | 7 (5) | 8.0 (8.0) |
| Mixed race or other race | 22 (16) | 5.0 (5.0) |
| Completed high school or age-appropriate number of years of education† | 65 (48) | 73 (76) |
| Currently homeless† | 60 (44) | 10 (10) |
| Median number (range) of places stayed in past 6 months† | 7 (1-200) | 1 (1-30) |
| Median number (range) of consecutive months in San Francisco† | 6 (0.5-392) | 180 (1-828) |
| Values are numbers (percentages) unless otherwise indicated | ||
*
Data were missing for some participants
†
P ≤ 0.001 for difference between the two age groups