TABLE 2.
Individual characteristics and arrests for drug paraphernalia (N = 1,578)
| Characteristic | Percent arrested (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Sex | ||
| Male | 14 | |
| Female | 14 | 0.8 |
| Race | ||
| White | 16 | Ref |
| African American | 11 | 0.03 |
| Latino | 10 | 0.02 |
| Other | 16 | 0.9 |
| Age | ||
| Under 30 years | 23 | 0.001 |
| Over 30 years | 12 | |
| Homeless | ||
| Yes | 19 | 0.001 |
| No | 9 | |
| Traded sex for cash or drugs in past 6 months | ||
| Yes | 15 | 0.7 |
| No | 14 | |
| Illegal Income in past 30 days | ||
| Yes | 19 | 0.001 |
| No | 11 | |
| Injection of heroin in past 30 days | ||
| Yes | 14 | 0.2 |
| No | 11 | |
| Injection of amphetamines in past 30 days | ||
| Yes | 18 | 0.001 |
| No | 11 | |
| Years of injection drug use | ||
| Less than 10 | 18 | |
| 10 or more | 12 | 0.003 |
| Number of times to SEP in the past 6 months | ||
| 0–6 | 9 | Ref |
| 7–20 | 15 | 0.01 |
| 21–49 | 15 | 0.004 |
| 50+ | 30 | 0.001 |
| Mean number of needles received in last visit | ||
| <10 | 16 | Ref |
| 10–29 | 16 | 0.06 |
| 30–99 | 13 | 0.2 |
| 100+ | 18 | 0.02 |
| Mean number of injections in past 30 days | ||
| <30 | 15 | Ref |
| 30–89 | 12 | 0.5 |
| 90+ | 15 | 0.5 |