Table 2.
Characteristics of Public Health – Seattle and King County Needle and Syringe Exchange Program (NSEP) non-MSM clients who reported injecting methamphetamine with heroin (goofballs) compared to those who reported injecting other drugs in the past three months, 2009–2017
| Characteristic | Injected Goofballs N=576 N (%) | Injected Other Drugs N=l,559 N (%) | Unadjusted Prevalence Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean [SD] | 33.7 [9.4] | 39.2 [12.3] | 0.7 (0.7–0.8)3 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 172 (29.9) | 497 (31.9) | Reference |
| Male | 404 (70.1) | 1,062 (68.1) | 1.1 (0.9–1.2) |
| White, non-Hispanic | 423 (74.0) | 1,102 (70.9) | 1.1 (0.95–1.3) |
| Homeless or unstably housed | 438 (76.2) | 810 (52.3) | 2.2 (1.9–2.7) |
| Injects drugs daily | 449 (78.2) | 970 (63.6) | 1.7 (1.4–2.1) |
| Opioid overdose, past year1,2 | 166 (28.9) | 201 (15.2) | 1.7 (1.5–1.9) |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation
1
Based on self-report
2
Restricted to participants reporting any opioid use in the past three months (91% of all clients)
3
Prevalence ratio is for 10 year increments