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. 2011 Dec 27;6(12):e28547. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0028547

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.