Table 6. Clinical and Epidemiologic Features of Clients and Staff at the Drop-In Centre, December 2006, Calgary Health Region.
Epidemiology | Clients (n = 79) | Staff (N = 12) - Questionnaire = 8 |
Male Gender | 68 (86%) | 7 (58%) |
Average age (years) | 40.7 | 40.7 |
Aboriginal | 34 (43%) | 1 (13%) |
Positive nasopharyngeal culture | 14 (18%) | 1 (8%) |
Alcohol use | 59 (75%) | |
Tobacco use | 71 (90%) | |
Cocaine use | 10 (13%) | |
Crack cocaine use | 33 (42%) | |
Marijuana use | 28 (35%) | |
Share bottles | 19 (32%) | |
Share cigarettes | 42 (61%) | |
Share crack pipes | 25 (76%) | |
Share joints | 21 (75%) | |
Contact with children (total swabs collected = 74 clients * ) | 16 (20%) | 5 (42%) |
*7 staff members (1 positive) excluded from the following review.