Table 1.
Quantitative sample characteristics, self-reported (n = 404)
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| HA of survey | ||
| Interior | 105 | 26.0% |
| Fraser | 85 | 21.0% |
| Vancouver Coastal | 40 | 9.9% |
| Island | 91 | 22.5% |
| Northern | 83 | 20.5% |
| Community size | ||
| Large urban centre | 143 | 35.4% |
| Medium population centre | 120 | 29.7% |
| Small population centre | 141 | 34.9% |
| Type of current residence | ||
| Private or band-owned residence, alone or with others | 101 | 25.0% |
| Another residence (e.g., hotel/motel, SRO, supportive housing) | 99 | 24.5% |
| Shelter | 78 | 19.3% |
| No regular place to stay (homeless, tent, couch-surf) | 112 | 27.7% |
| Unknown / Did not answer | 14 | 3.5% |
| Concerned about losing housing in the last 6 months | ||
| Yes | 240 | 54.0% |
| No | 164 | 39.0% |
| Have a cell phone | ||
| Yes, with or without minutes or a plan | 216 | 53.5% |
| No | 186 | 46.0% |
| Unknown / Did not answer | 2 | 0.5% |
| Internet Access | ||
| Yes | 334 | 82.7% |
| No | 70 | 17.3% |
| Age group, in years | ||
| 19–29 | 59 | 14.6% |
| 30–39 | 127 | 31.4% |
| 40–49 | 110 | 27.2% |
| 50 or older | 108 | 26.7% |
| Sex/Gender | ||
| Cis woman | 149 | 37.0% |
| Cis man | 255 | 63.0% |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Indigenous, alone or in combination | 191 | 47.3% |
| White only | 191 | 47.3% |
| Other racialized identities | 6 | 1.5% |
| Unknown / Did not answer | 16 | 4.0% |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Heterosexual or straight | 341 | 84.4% |
| Lesbian or gay | 9 | 2.2% |
| Bisexual or pansexual | 30 | 7.4% |
| Asexual | 3 | 0.7% |
| Unsure/questioning | 2 | 0.5% |
| Unknown / Did not answer | 19 | 4.7% |
| Employment | ||
| Full-time (≥ 30 h/week) | 69 | 17.1% |
| Part-time (< 30 h/week) | 18 | 4.5% |
| No | 308 | 76.2% |
| Unknown / Did not answer | 9 | 2.2% |
| Frequency of substance use in the last 30 days | ||
| Daily | 271 | 67.1% |
| A few times/week | 68 | 16.8% |
| A few times/month | 31 | 7.7% |
| Did not use | 18 | 4.5% |
| Unknown / Did not answer | 16 | 4.0% |
| Injection drug use, last 6 months | ||
| Yes | 154 | 38.1% |
| No | 243 | 60.1% |
| Unknown / Did not answer | 7 | 1.7% |
| Inhalation drug use, last 6 months | ||
| Yes | 347 | 85.9% |
| No | 47 | 11.6% |
| Unknown / Did not answer | 10 | 2.5% |
| Drug use at overdose prevention or supervised consumption site, past 6 months | ||
| Used OPS/SCS | 191 | 47.3% |
| Did not use OPS/SCS | 207 | 51.2% |
| Unknown / Did not answer | 6 | 1.5% |