Table 5.
Polydrug use at moderate-to-high levels among community health center patients, by drug type+ and city
| Moderate-to-High Use, Drug Type | CITY | Polydrug-Use (Moderate-to-High Use of Multiple Drugs)a |
|---|---|---|
| % | ||
| Any druga | Los Angeles (n= 432) |
38.9** |
| Tijuana (n= 160 |
54.4 | |
| Marijuana | Los Angeles (n=278) |
46.0** |
| Tijuana (n=117) |
61.5 | |
| Cocaine/crack | Los Angeles (n=97) |
92.8 |
| Tijuana (n=54) |
90.7 | |
| Methamphetamine and other Amphetamines | Los Angeles (n=126) |
73.8 |
| Tijuana (n=67) |
82.1 | |
| Inhalants | Los Angeles (n=31) |
90.3 |
| Tijuana (n=18) |
94.4 | |
| Sedatives | Los Angeles (n=102) |
59.8* |
| Tijuana (n=41) |
80.5 | |
| Hallucinogens | Los Angeles (n=52) |
92.3 |
| Tijuana (n=21) |
100.0 | |
| Opioids | Los Angeles (n=103) |
74.8* |
| Tijuana (n=28) |
92.9 |
+
Patients who used >1 drug could appear multiple times in the table
a
Moderate-to-high drug use of at least one other drug (ASSIST >=4)
*
P<0.05, Chi-square test for categorical variables and Wilcoxon rank-sum tests for continuous variables for differences between cities
**
P<0.01, Chi-square test for categorical variables and Wilcoxon rank-sum tests for continuous variables for differences between cities
***
P<0.001, Chi-square test for categorical variables and Wilcoxon rank-sum tests for continuous variables differences between cities