Table 1.
Baseline demographic, social, and behavioral characteristics of internet use ≥ once per month among persons with a history of drug use in New York City (n=196), 2013–2016.
| Measures | Total | Internet Use |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
|
| ||
| All | 196 | 146 (74.5) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 115 (58.7) | 84 (73.0) |
| Female | 81 (41.3) | 62 (76.5) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Black/Latinx | 149 (76.0) | 107 (71.8) |
| White/other | 47 (24.0) | 39 (83.0) |
| Age (mean±SD) | 46.3 (±10.0) | 44.1 (±9.70)* |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Lesbian/gay/bisexual/other | 36 (18.4) | 26 (72.2) |
| Straight | 160 (81.6) | 120 (75.0) |
| Educational attainment | ||
| High school or GED or more | 129 (65.8) | 99 (76.7) |
| Less than HS | 67 (34.2) | 47 (70.2) |
| Legal income in past year | ||
| $5000 or less | 140 (71.4) | 102 (72.9) |
| More than $5000 | 56 (28.6) | 44 (78.6) |
| Homeless in past 3 months | ||
| Yes | 72 (36.7) | 53 (73.6) |
| No | 124 (63.3) | 93 (75.0) |
| Has a regular doctor | ||
| Yes | 129 (90.3) | 129 (73.3) |
| No | 19 (9.74) | 17 (89.5) |
| Carceral involvement | ||
| Never | 39 (19.9) | 29 (74.4) |
| Jail only | 64 (32.6) | 52 (81.3) |
| Prison | 93 (47.4) | 65 (69.8) |
| Lifetime crack/cocaine use | ||
| Yes | 179 (91.3) | 133 (91.1) |
| No | 17 (8.67) | 13 (8.9) |
| Lifetime heroin use | ||
| Yes | 153 (77.6) | 114 (78.1) |
| No | 44 (22.5) | 32 (21.9) |
| NMPO/other pills in past 3 months | ||
| Yes | 118 (60.2) | 91 (77.1) |
| No | 78 (40.0) | 55 (70.5) |
| Ever had injection drug use | ||
| Yes | 105 (53.6) | 85 (81.0) |
| No | 91 (46.40 | 61 (67.0) |
| Binge drinking symptomology | ||
| Yes | 68 (34.7) | 53 (36.3) |
| No | 128 (65.3) | 93 (63.7) |
| Sexual risk behaviors | ||
| Yes | 66 (33.7) | 52 (78.8) |
| No | 130 (66.3) | 94 (72.3) |
*
p<0.05