Table 1.
Characteristics* of study sample at baseline stratified by seeking but being unable to access addiction treatment (n= 537).
| Inability to access addiction treatment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Yes n = 138 n (%) | No n = 399 n (%) | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
| Median age (IQR) | 23 (21- 24) | 22 (20- 23) | 1.13 (1.04 – 1.22) | 0.003 |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 49 (35.5) | 130 (32.6) | 1.14 (0.76 – 1.71) | 0.530 |
| Male | 89 (64.5) | 269 (67.4) | ||
| Aboriginal Ancestry | ||||
| Yes | 50 (36.2) | 102 (25.6) | 1.65 (1.09 – 2.50) | 0.016 |
| No | 88 (63.8) | 297 (74.4) | ||
| High school dropout | ||||
| Yes | 114 (82.6) | 314 (78.7) | 1.29 (0.78 – 2.12) | 0.325 |
| No | 24 (17.4) | 85 (21.3) | ||
| Stable relationshipa | ||||
| Yes | 37 (26.8) | 108 (27.1) | 0.99 (0.64 – 1.53) | 0.953 |
| No | 101 (73.2) | 291 (72.9) | ||
| Homelessa | ||||
| Yes | 110 (79.7) | 290 (72.7) | 1.48 (0.92 – 2.36) | 0.103 |
| No | 28 (20.3) | 109 (27.3) | ||
| Daily crystal meth use a, b | ||||
| Yes | 26 (18.8) | 50 (12.5) | 1.62 (0.96 – 2.72) | 0.067 |
| No | 112 (81.2) | 349 (87.5) | ||
| Daily crack smoking a | ||||
| Yes | 36 (26.1) | 81 (20.3) | 1.39 (0.88 – 2.18) | 0.156 |
| No | 102 (73.9) | 318 (79.7) | ||
| Daily cocaine use a, b | ||||
| Yes | 7 (5.1) | 22 (5.5) | 0.92 (0.38 – 2.19) | 0.843 |
| No | 131 (94.9) | 377 (94.5) | ||
| Daily heroin use a, b | ||||
| Yes | 21 (15.2) | 61 (15.3) | 0.99 (0.58 – 1.70) | 0.984 |
| No | 25 (25.0) | 40 (40.0) | ||
| Injection drug use a | ||||
| Yes | 47 (34.1) | 137 (34.3) | 0.99 (0.66 – 1.49) | 0.953 |
| No | 91 (65.9) | 262 (65.7) | ||
| Binge drug use a, b | ||||
| Yes | 59 (42.8) | 127 (31.8) | 1.60 (1.07 – 2.38) | 0.020 |
| No | 79 (57.2) | 272 (68.2) | ||
| Binge alcohol use a | ||||
| Yes | 18 (13.0) | 50 (12.7) | 1.03 (0.58–1.84) | 0.915 |
| No | 120 (87.0) | 344 (87.3) | ||
| Incarceration a | ||||
| Yes | 27 (19.6) | 91 (22.8) | 0.82 (0.51 – 1.33) | 0.428 |
| No | 111 (80.4) | 308 (77.2) | ||
| Victim of violencea | ||||
| Yes | 79 (57.2) | 172 (43.1) | 1.77 (1.20 – 2.61) | 0.004 |
| No | 59 (42.8) | 227 (56.9) | ||
*
Characteristics for those who reported inability to access addiction treatment were measured at their first visit (during the study period: Sept 2005 to May 2012), which involved a report of inability to access addiction treatment. Characteristics for all other participants were measured from the first study visit that included a report of having accessed addiction treatment.
a
Denotes activities in the previous six months
b
Refers to any route of consumption (i.e., sniffing, snorting, smoking or injecting)