Table 2:
Cocaine parameters: Comparing Frequency, Mode and Type of cocaine use among patients on carvedilol vs. those not on carvedilol
| Total cohort | Carvedilol | No carvedilol | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=503) | (n=404) | (n=99) | ||
| Self-reported frequency of cocaine use | ||||
| Active user (≥once a week) | 348 (69%) | 274 (68%) | 74 (74%) | |
| Once a month | 93 (19%) | 78 (19%) | 15 (15%) | 0.409 |
| Once a year/occasionally | 62 (12%) | 52 (13%) | 10 (10%) | |
| Mode of cocaine administration | ||||
| Intranasal | 148 (29%) | 117 (29%) | 31 (31%) | |
| Smoking | 220 (44%) | 178 (44%) | 42 (42%) | 0.214 |
| Intravenous | 135 (27%) | 109 (27%) | 26 (26%) | |
| Cocaine type | ||||
| Crack | 220 (44%) | 178 (44%) | 42 (42%) | |
| Cocaine alone | 185 (37%) | 149 (37%) | 36 (36%) | 0.244 |
| Combination (Cocaine + non-cocaine drug) | 98 (19%) | 77 (19%) | 21 (21%) | |