Table 1.
Participant demographic and drug use characteristics.
| Characteristic | MI-enhanced (n = 218) | Control (n = 222) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female (n, %) | 68 (31.2) | 72 (32.4) |
| Race/Ethnicity (n, %) | ||
| African American | 61 (30.0) | 72 (32.4) |
| White | 76 (34.9) | 80 (36.0) |
| Hispanic | 42 (19.3) | 39 (17.6) |
| Other | 39 (17.9) | 31 (14.0) |
| Age (Mean, SD) | 44.93 (10.2) | 45.26 (9.7) |
| High school education (n, %) | 113 (51.8) | 133 (59.9) |
| Homeless in the past 6 months (n, %) | 44 (20.2) | 39 (17.6) |
| Unemployment in the past 30 days (n, %) | 169 (77.5) | 161 (72.5) |
| History of injection drug use (n, %) | 147 (67.4) | 138 (62.2) |
| Years of heroin use (mean, SD) | 15.41 (10.8) | 14.80 (10.5) |
| Heroin use past 30 days (mean, SD) | 2.73 (6.4) | 2.19 (5.5) |
| Cocaine use past 30 days (mean, SD) | 4.74 (9.2) | 5.65 (9.7) |
| Alcohol use past 30 days (mean, SD) | 4.68 (8.8) | 6.11 (10.2) |