Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of young adult opioid users in New York City, 2014–16, N = 539.
| Characteristic |
Sample prevalence Percent (%) |
Population estimate % (± standard error) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 67.7 | 69.7 (4.1) |
| Female | 31.5 | 29.7 (4.1) |
| Transgender | 0.7 | 0.5 (0.3) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 28.7 | 29.6 (4.3) |
| Race | ||
| White | 68.8 | 67.7 (4.5) |
| Black/African-American | 7.8 | 9.1 (3.3) |
| Multiracial | 8.0 | 6.1 (1.6) |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 1.7 | 1.5 (0.9) |
| Asian | 1.3 | 1.5 (0.7) |
| Did not responda | 12.4 | 14.3 (3.9) |
| Household income growing up (annual) | ||
| < $50,000 | 42.1 | 43.5 (4.7) |
| $51,000–100,000 | 32.7 | 33.0 (4.0) |
| $101,000 or more | 18.9 | 16.5 (2.7) |
| Did not respond | 6.3 | 7.1 (2.30) |
| Age (years) M (SD) | 24.5 (3.1) NAb |
a
Missing race data due to Hispanic/Latino respondents reporting ethnicity but not race.
b
RDS package yields only frequency estimates.