Table 1.
Demographics.
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Participant Characteristics | N=45 |
| Age | |
| Mean | 38 years |
| Range | 24 – 60 years |
| Gender | |
| Cis-gender | 42 (93.3%) |
| Transgender | 3 (6.7%) |
| Race/Ethnicitya | |
| White | 24 (53.3%) |
| Indigenous | 23 (51.1%) |
| Latinx | 1 (2.2%) |
| Chinese-Canadian | 1 (2.2%) |
| Housing Status at Time of Interview | |
| Housed | 17 (37.7%) |
| Unhoused | 28 (62.2%) |
| History of Foster Care | |
| Yes | 22 (48.9%) |
| No | 21 (46.7%) |
| No answer | 2 (4.4%) |
| Previous Incarceration | |
| N/A | 16 (35.5%) |
| Ever | 29 (64.4%) |
| Past year | 10 (22.2%) |
| Past month | 1 (2.2%) |
| Income Generation in 30 days Prior to Interviewa | |
| Full-time Employment | 2 (04.4%) |
| Sex Work | 14(31.1%) |
| Drug Dealing | 16 (35.5%) |
| Boosting | 13 (28.8%) |
| Recycling/Binning | 10 (22.2%) |
| Social Assistance | 23 (51.1%) |
| Overdose in Last Year Prior to Interview | |
| One | 9 (20%) |
| Two | 3 (6.7%) |
| Three or more | 5 (11.1%) |
a
Participants could select more than one.