Table 2.
Drug-use variables, by gender.
| Variable | Men, no. (%) (n = 524) | Women, no. (%) (n = 103) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug and alcohol use in past 6 monthsa | |||
| Any drug | 221 (42.2) | 29 (28.2) | .007 |
| Heroin | 103 (19.7) | 13 (12.6) | .093 |
| Cocaine | 172 (32.8) | 23 (22.3) | .035 |
| Marijuana | 165 (31.5) | 26 (25.2) | .204 |
| Alcohol on a daily basis | 91 (17.4) | 11 (10.7) | .093 |
| Drug use ever | |||
| Injection drugs | 377 (71.9) | 70 (68.0) | .414 |
| Cocaine | 493 (94.1) | 93 (90.3) | .155 |
| Speedball | 298 (56.9) | 55 (53.4) | .516 |
| Heroin | 413 (78.8) | 84 (81.6) | .531 |
| Crack cocaine | 323 (61.6) | 71 (68.9) | .162 |
| Alcohol treatment | |||
| Now | 57 (10.9) | 10 (9.7) | .726 |
| Ever | 146 (27.9) | 29 (28.2) | .961 |
| Methadone treatment | |||
| Now | 207 (39.5) | 47 (45.6) | .247 |
| Ever | 292 (55.7) | 75 (72.8) | .001 |
| Other drug treatment | |||
| Now | 255 (48.7) | 52 (50.5) | .735 |
| Ever | 406 (77.5) | 86 (83.5) | .175 |
a
In the 6 months before the study interview.