Table 1. Descriptive Statistics across Rural and Urban Samples.
Rural (N = 315) | Urban (N = 455) | |
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| ||
% or Mean | % or Mean | |
Demographics: | ||
Age (Mean) | 41.8 | 40.7 |
Male | 90.8% | 82.5% |
Past Year Homelessness | 38.5% | 78.2% |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 47.0% | 61.8% |
Married/Cohabiting | 22.2% | 17.4% |
Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 30.8% | 20.9% |
≥ High School Diploma | 47.6% | 45.5% |
Years injecting drugs (Mean) | 19.9 | 20.1 |
Substance Use (Weekly vs. Less Than Weekly Use): | ||
Non-Injection: | ||
Binge Drinking | 21.6% | 24.6% |
Marijuana | 32.2% | 19.8% |
Benzodiazepine | 23.2% | 16.5% |
Crack Cocaine | 11.5% | 16.3% |
Injection: | ||
Cocaine | 29.3% | 26.4% |
Heroin | 35.6% | 39.1% |
Speedball | 85.0% | 90.3% |
Injection Characteristics: | ||
Shared used syringe in past year | 33.7% | 37.2% |
Shared used cooker, cotton, or water in past year | 60.0% | 60.6% |
Backloading in past year | 34.2% | 50.0% |
Obtained sterile needle from service agency in past year | 58.7% | 71.4% |