Table 1.
Sociodemographic, drug use and risk behaviors of N=994 participants
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics | |
| Mean age (SD) | 55 years (9.1) |
| Female | 343 (35) |
| Baltimore City residence | 856 (88) |
| African American | 838 (84) |
| Ever married | 449 (48) |
| High school education | 457 (46) |
| HIV-positive | 310 (31) |
| Socio-demographic characteristics (prior 6 months) | |
| Employed | 139(14) |
| Income<$5K | 685 (70) |
| Homeless | 97 (10) |
| Incarcerated | 20 (2) |
| Depressive symptoms (CESD≥23) | 276 (28) |
| Substance Use (prior 6 months) | |
| Any cigarette use | 772 (78) |
| Any alcohol use | 481 (48) |
| AUDIT ≥ 8 (vs. AUDIT<8) | 163 (16) |
| Any injection drug use | 315 (32) |
| Frequency of injection | |
| None | 675 (68) |
| Less than daily injection | 167 (17) |
| Daily or more injection | 148 (15) |
| Overdose (any drug) | 35 (4) |
| Any cocaine use (snorted, smoked, injected) | 420 (42) |
| Any opioid use (snorted, smoked, injected heroin or prescription opioids) | 412 (41) |
| Marijuana use | 181 (18) |