Table 2.
Characteristics for Hard Drug Use Clusters: Populations in Areas of High Risk (Zip Codes in Highest Risk Quartile)
| Variable | Unclustered | High Use Clusters | Chi2/F- value | Sig. (*P<0.5, ** P<0.01, *** P<0.001) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 2979 | 346 | ||
| Off Premise Alcohol Outlets | 16.4% | 66.2% | 527.700 | *** |
| Moved Within County | 23.9% | 93.6% | 707.977 | *** |
| Population in Rental Units | 22.0% | 100.0% | 896.601 | *** |
| Composite Poverty Index | 27.3% | 74.6% | 385.681 | *** |
| Cirrhosis Death Rate | 21.2% | 32.4% | 314.966 | *** |
| Trauma Death Rate | 9.9% | 34.7% | 620.058 | *** |
| Never Married | 23.5% | 91.9% | 688.702 | *** |
| Suicide Rate | 7.9% | 80.3% | 1254.261 | *** |
| Low Grade 8 English Performance | 22.8% | 91.9% | 713.454 | *** |
| Juvenile Violent Crime Arrest Rate | 21.7% | 97.1% | 848.950 | *** |
| STD Infection Rate (Gonorrhea) | 24.6% | 97.1% | 746.350 | *** |
| Criminal Mischief Rate | 23.4% | 91.0% | 675.924 | *** |
| Violent Crime Arrest Rate | 25.2% | 97.4% | 735.752 | *** |
| Adolescent Pregnancy Rate | 27.3% | 74.6% | 349.868 | *** |