Table 1.
Characteristics and drug use behaviors reported by a sample of people who inject drugs at a supervised injecting facility in Copenhagen, Denmark ( n = 41)
| Characteristic | n (%) b |
|---|---|
| Age (median, 25th; 75th) | 37 (30; 43) |
| 22 – 30 | 11 (26.8) |
| 31 – 40 | 14 (34.1) |
| 41 – 49 | 13 (31.7) |
| 50 – 57 | 3 (7.3) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 4 (9.8) |
| Male | 37 (90.2) |
| Born in Denmark | |
| Yes | 33 (80.5) |
| No | 8 (19.5) |
| Current housing | |
| Homeless | 11 (26.8) |
| Temporary | 12 (29.3) |
| Permanent | 18 (43.9) |
| Age of first injection (median, 25th; 75th) | 18 (17; 22) |
| 12 – 17 | 16 (39.0) |
| 18 – 23 | 17 (41.5) |
| 24 – 29 | 4 (9.8) |
| 30 – 43 | 4 (9.8) |
| Drugs currently used at SIF | |
| Cocaine | 30 (73.2) |
| Heroin | 25 (61.0) |
| Methadone | 11 (26.8) |
| Speedball | 4 (9.8) |
| Ritalin | 4 (9.8) |
| Other | 8 (19.5) |
| Enrolled in treatment a | |
| Any substance abuse treatment | 24 (58.5) |
| Opioid replacement therapy | 20 (48.8) |
| 24 hour treatment | 3 (7.3) |
| Other | 6 (14.6) |
| Frequency of use at SIF a | |
| Every day | 12 (29.3) |
| Every couple of days | 10 (24.4) |
| Once a week | 3 (7.3) |
| Every couple of weeks | 5 (12.2) |
| Once a month | 3 (7.3) |
| Less than once a month | 5 (12.2) |
| Arrested/charged with crime a | |
| Yes | 17 (41.5) |
| No | 22 (53.7) |
| Primary site of fixing before SIF | |
| Outdoors (street, park, lot, etc.) | 25 (61.0) |
| Own place | 23 (56.1) |
| Other’s place | 16 (39.0) |
| Public washroom | 16 (39.0) |
| Other | 2 (4.9) |
Note: n’s do not sum to 41 and proportions do not sum to 100% due to missing values or the possibility of endorsement of more than one option for some questions.
Note: all data collected between February and August, 2013.
a= refers to activities or behaviors in the last 6 months.
b= n (%) unless otherwise specified.