Table 3. Core drug use network (n=565) features, by select characteristics of young persons who inject drugs (ego) (n=148).
Ego characteristic | N | Mean core network size | Mean % of network with homologous trait | % of network sharing needles | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 148 | 3.8 | |||
Age | 18-24 yrs old | 49 | 3.7 | 42% | 19% |
25-30 yrs old | 99 | 3.9 | 37% | 14% | |
Gender | Male | 93 | 4.0 | 70% | 13% |
Female | 54 | 3.5 | 36% | 21% | |
Transgender | 1 | 6.0 | 0% | 17% | |
Race/ethnicity | NH-white | 105 | 3.8 | 80% | 17% |
Hispanic (all) | 24 | 4.2 | 35% | 9% | |
NH-black/mixed/other | 19 | 3.5 | 12% | 17% | |
Location(s) of residence(s) | Urban only | 51 | 3.5 | 70% | 10% |
Suburban only | 57 | 3.6 | 78% | 15% § | |
Both (crossover) | 40 | 4.5 | 11% | 23% | |
Homeless a | No | 71 | 3.3 † | 95% | 16% |
Yes | 75 | 4.4 | 18% | 16% | |
HCV status | HCV positive | 14 | 5.0 | 23% | 32% |
HCV negative | 94 | 3.6 | 66% | 9% ** | |
Unknown | 40 | 3.8 | 48% | 25% |
IRR = 1.35, z = 2.56, p = .010.
Kruskal-Wallis chi-squared = 8.20, 2df, p = .017.
Kruskal-Wallis chi-squared = 12.80, 2 df, p = .002.
2 observations missing.