Table 1.
Individual characteristics at baseline assessment (N = 982).
| N | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Female gender | 370 | (37.7) |
| Age | ||
| <25 | 98 | (10.0) |
| 25–35 | 183 | (18.6) |
| 35–45 | 372 | (37.9) |
| >45 | 329 | (33.5) |
| Completed high school | 470 | (47.9) |
| Aboriginal | 302 | (30.8) |
| White | 635 | (64.7) |
| Born in Canada | 355 | (36.2) |
| Ever been homeless | 834 | (84.9) |
| Ever overdosed | 541 | (55.1) |
| Ever been in any treatment | 841 | (85.6) |
| Ever been in MMT | 737 | (75.1) |
| In MMT at baseline assessment | 492 | (50.1) |
| Length of MMT history | ||
| <1 Year | 134 | (13.6) |
| 1–5 Years | 187 | (19.0) |
| >5 Years | 165 | (16.8) |
| Have been in MMT more than once | 257 | (26.1) |
| Ever had mental illness diagnosed | 471 | (48.0) |
| Ever been in jail | 842 | (85.7) |
| Have been in jail and/or prison >5 times | 512 | (52.1) |
| Have served a sentence >5 years | 105 | (10.7) |
| HIV Positive | 332 | (33.8) |
| Ever been on ART | 311 | (31.7) |
| Cohort | ||
| ACCESS | 332 | (33.8) |
| VIDUS | 571 | (58.2) |
| ARYS | 79 | (8.0) |
| Year of baseline assessment | ||
| 2005 | 55 | (5.6) |
| 2006 | 556 | (56.6) |
| 2007 | 131 | (13.3) |
| 2008 | 72 | (7.3) |
| 2009 or later | 168 | (17.1) |
| Follow-up surveys completed during study period | ||
| 1 | 198 | (20.2) |
| 2 | 254 | (25.9) |
| 3 | 530 | (54.0) |
| Missed a scheduled survey during study period | 435 | (44.3) |
ART: antiretroviral therapy. ACCESS: AIDS Care Cohort to evaluate Exposure to Survival Services. VIDUS: Vancouver Injection Drug Users Study. ARYS: At-Risk Youth Study.