Table 1. Demographic measures and Composite Harm Score (n=288).
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age - yr | |
| Median | 44 |
| Interquartile range | 37–51 |
| Male sex – no. of participants/total no. (%) | 219/288 (76.0) |
| Ethnicity – no. of participants/total no. (%) | |
| White | 170/288 (59.0) |
| Aboriginal | 81/288 (28.1) |
| Black | 7/288 (2.4) |
| Asian | 1/288 (0.3) |
| Mixed/other | 29/288 (10.1) |
| Educational level – no. of participants/total no. (%) | |
| Did not complete high school | 163/288 (56.6) |
| Completed high school | 125/288 (43.4) |
| Post-secondary degree, certificate or diploma | 108/284 (38.0) |
| Injected drugs in previous month – no. of participants/total no. (%) | 152/286 (53.1) |
| Monthly income (Canadian dollars)a | |
| Median | 910 |
| Interquartile range | 662–1100 |
| Monthly disposable income (Canadian dollars)b | |
| Median | 535 |
| Interquartile range | 232–725 |
| Composite Harm Score | |
| Median | 2845 |
| Interquartile range | 1865–3977 |
a
n=282
b
n=282, monthly income less rent deducted at source ($375)