Table 2:
Summary of detected cases by year, sex, age group, housing status and illicit drug use.
| Variable | Number of cases (%) | Number of hospitalizations (%) | Number of deaths (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | |||
| 2017 | 42 (8.4) | 32 (9.7) | 0 (0) |
| 2018 | 458 (91.4) | 299 (90.3) | 6 (100) |
| 2019 | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 332 (66.3) | 223 (67.4) | 4 (66.7) |
| Female | 169 (33.7) | 108 (32.6) | 2 (33.3) |
| Age (in years) | |||
| 10-19 | 5 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 20-29 | 95 (19.0) | 59 (17.8) | 0 (0) |
| 30-39 | 185 (36.9) | 119 (36.0) | 0 (0) |
| 40-49 | 120 (24.0) | 85 (25.7) | 2 (33.3) |
| 50-59 | 65 (13.0) | 44 (13.3) | 3 (50.0) |
| 60-69 | 23 (4.5) | 18 (5.4) | 0 (0) |
| 70+ | 8 (1.6) | 6 (1.8) | 1 (16.7) |
| Housing status | |||
| Homeless | 128 (25.5) | 80 (24.2) | 1 (16.7) |
| Not homeless | 358 (71.5) | 244 (73.7) | 5 (83.3) |
| Unknown | 15 (3.0) | 7 (2.1) | 0 (0) |
| Illicit drug use, intravenous | |||
| Yes | 276 (55.1) | 192 (58.0) | 3 (50.0) |
| No | 134 (26.7) | 89 (26.9) | 2 (33.3) |
| Unknown | 91 (18.2) | 50 (15.1) | 1 (16.7) |
| Illicit drug use, non-intravenous | |||
| Yes | 189 (37.7) | 129 (39.0) | 2 (33.3) |
| No | 146 (29.2) | 107 (32.3) | 2 (33.3) |
| Unknown | 166 (33.1) | 95 (28.7) | 2 (33.3) |
| PEH/PWUD a | |||
| Yes | 385 (76.8) | 255 (77.0) | 3 (50.0) |
| No | 116 (23.2) | 76 (23.0) | 3 (50.0) |
| Total | 501 (100) | 331 (100) | 6 (100) |
a
PEH/PWUD: Persons experiencing homelessness or who use drugs.