Table 1.
Characteristics of the Sample (N= 161)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 110 | 68.3 |
| Female | 51 | 31.7 |
| Age, Mean (SD) | 29.6 (3.9) | |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Heterosexual | 137 | 85.1 |
| Non-Heterosexual | 24 | 14.9 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 101 | 62.7 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 12 | 7.5 |
| Hispanic | 37 | 23.0 |
| Other, non-Hispanica | 11 | 6.8 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| 8th grade or less | 9 | 5.6 |
| Some high school (9th to 11th grade) | 24 | 14.9 |
| High school graduate (12th grade) or GED | 63 | 39.1 |
| Some college or technical training | 50 | 31.1 |
| College graduate or higher | 15 | 9.3 |
| Residence (place slept most past 6 months) | ||
| Chicago | 95 | 59.0 |
| Outside of Chicago | 66 | 41.0 |
| Homelessness past 6 months | ||
| Not homeless | 63 | 39.1 |
| Thought of as homeless | 34 | 21.1 |
| Slept in non-dwelling > 7 nights | 64 | 39.8 |
| Frequency of injection past 6 months | ||
| Less than 4 days per week | 21 | 13.0 |
| Four to six days per week | 23 | 14.3 |
| Daily, 1 to 4 times per day | 71 | 44.1 |
| Daily, 5 or more times per day | 46 | 28.6 |
| In drug treatment past 6 months | ||
| No | 100 | 62.1 |
| Yes | 61 | 37.9 |
| Currently in drug treatment | ||
| No | 139 | 86.3 |
| Yes | 22 | 13.7 |
a
Includes Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, Black/African-American, mixed race, and unidentified race.