Table 2.
Racial group comparisons of heroin consequences among injection heroin users
| Factor loading | Consequence items | Sample endorsement n (%) | Chi-Square | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American (n = 171) | Non-Hispanic White (n = 202) | |||
| Factor 1 | Visited emergency room | 28 (28.3%) | 59 (39.9%) | 3.49 |
| Overdose | 59 (34.7%) | 87 (43.1%) | 2.71 | |
| Health problem | 42 (24.9%) | 51 (25.2%) | 0.01 | |
| Accident or injury | 18 (10.7%) | 35 (17.3%) | 3.35 | |
| Arrested/legal problems | 68 (40.2%) | 102 (50.5%) | 3.90* | |
| Unexpected reaction | 58 (34.7%) | 75 (37.7%) | 0.34 | |
| Factor 2 | Lost job | 56 (32.9%) | 111 (55.2%) | 18.48*** |
| Warning at work | 43 (25.3%) | 88 (43.6%) | 13.51*** | |
| Missed work | 82 (48.8%) | 137 (67.8%) | 13.73*** | |
| High at work | 85 (50.0%) | 164 (81.2%) | 40.57*** | |
| Factor 3 | Missed school | 32 (18.9%) | 42 (20.9%) | 0.22 |
| High at school | 29 (17.3%) | 47 (23.3%) | 2.03 | |
| Suspended or expelled | 13 ( 7.7%) | 17 ( 8.4%) | 0.07 | |
| Factor 4 | Financial problems | 140 (82.4%) | 187 (92.6%) | 9.07** |
| Family problems | 121 (70.8%) | 169 (83.7%) | 8.91** | |
| Drove under influence | 110 (64.7%) | 177 (87.6%) | 27.50*** | |
| Couldn’t stop using | 120 (70.6%) | 190 (94.1%) | 36.62*** | |
| Factor 5 | Seizures and fits | 9 ( 5.3%) | 10 ( 5.0%) | 0.03 |
| Shakes and tremors | 32 (18.8%) | 60 (30.3%) | 6.43* | |
| Memory lapse or blackouts | 59 (35.1%) | 69 (34.3%) | 0.03 | |
| Did Not Load | Fight or quarrel | 62 (36.5%) | 71 (35.1%) | 0.07 |
*
p<.05
**
p<.01, and
***
p<.001