Table 1.
Descriptives: N's, means or percentages, standard deviations, and ranges
| Variable | N | Mean or % | sd | Range possible | Range actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk reducing symbiotic processes | |||||
| Scales | |||||
| Keeping it Together scale | 57 | 27.23 | 9.24 | 0–48 | 5–48 |
| Withdrawal Prevention Tactics scale | 62 | 7.23 | 4.02 | 0–20 | 0–19 |
| Homeless Safety Tactics scale | 33 | 1.15 | 0.91 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Embedding Safety within Network scale | 60 | 4.63 | 3.27 | 0–12 | 0–12 |
| Access to Resources scale | 56 | 25.46 | 13.80 | 0–100 | 0–60 |
| Relatives Support subscale | 61 | 9.98 | 6.84 | 0–36 | 0–32 |
| Drug Users Support subscale | 61 | 10.64 | 7.59 | 0–36 | 0–30 |
| Program Staff Support subscale | 57 | 4.51 | 4.21 | 0–28 | 0–16 |
| Single-item measures | |||||
| Reducing drug intake on one's own | 62 | 1.34 | 0.97 | 0–4 | 0–3 |
| Storing sealed syringes | 62 | 81% | 0.40 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Prevention tactics in risk situations | |||||
| Making sure partner has clean works | 24 | 2.92 | 1.18 | 0–4 | 1–4 |
| Keeping own personal injection space | 57 | 2.74 | 1.40 | 0–4 | 0–4 |
| Injecting alone | 62 | 2.71 | 1.14 | 0–4 | 0–4 |
| Others asked to use your syringes | 62 | 58% | 0.50 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Had drugs but no sterile syringes | 62 | 1.29 | 1.41 | 0–4 | 0–4 |