Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants seen at a drug detoxification center (N=200)
| Characteristic | (N=200) | |
|---|---|---|
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| Mean age (SD) --- years | 39 ± 10 | |
| Gender ---no. (%) | Female | 76 (38) |
| Male | 124 (62) | |
| Race/Ethnicity ---no. (%) | Latinx | 47 (23) |
| White | 90 (45) | |
| Black | 46 (23) | |
| Other | 17 (8) | |
| Education level ---no. (%) | < High School | 9 (5) |
| High School | 136 (68) | |
| > High School | 55 (27) | |
| Unstable Housing* ---no. (%) | 55 (27) | |
| Sexual Orientation ---no. (%) | Straight | 180 (90) |
| Gay | 7 (4) | |
| Bisexual | 13 (6) | |
| Substance use ---no. (%) | Heroin | 159 (80) |
| Sedative | 59 (30) | |
| Tranquilizers | 91 (46) | |
| Amphetamines | 57 (29) | |
| Prescription opioids | 80 (40%) | |
| Inhalants | 8 (4%) | |
| Cocaine/crack | 110 (55%) | |
| Hallucinogens | 8 (4%) | |
| Two or more substances | 158 (79%) | |
| Substance use services in past 6 mo. —no. (%) | 92 (46%) | |
| Prescription for mental health disorder in past 6 mo.---no. (%) | 70 (35%) | |
*
Defined as living on the street or in an overnight shelter in the past 6 months.