TABLE 1.
Sample characteristics (N = 30)
| Characteristic | Onsite clinic n (N = 15) | Offsite clinic n (N = 15) | Total n (%) N = 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| Mean (range) | 49.2 (34–74) | 47.4 (39–59) | 48.3 |
| Gender | |||
| Cis man | 7 | 9 | 16 (53.3) |
| Cis woman | 6 | 6 | 12 (40.0) |
| Two spirit | 1 | 0 | 1 (3.3) |
| Trans | 1 | 0 | 1 (3.3) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 9 | 8 | 17 (56.7) |
| Racialised/indigenous | 6 | 7 | 13 (43.3) |
| Education | |||
| High school education or higher | 9 | 7 | 16 (53.3) |
| Comorbidities | |||
| HIV+ | 0 | 2 | 2 (6.7) |
| Hepatitis C | 9 | 10 | 19 (63.3) |
| Mental health problems | 7 | 12 | 19 (63.3) |
| Other chronic illness(es) | 3 | 10 | 13 (43.3) |
| Substance use related | |||
| ≥Daily frequency of use | 13 | 13 | 26 (86.7) |
| Substance use a | |||
| Crack cocaine | 3 | 4 | 7 (23.3) |
| Cocaine | 4 | 3 | 7 (23.3) |
| Crystal methamphetamine | 8 | 8 | 16 (53.3) |
| Heroin | 10 | 10 | 20 (66.7) |
| Fentanyl | 11 | 10 | 21 (70.0) |
| Alcohol | 8 | 8 | 16 (53.3) |
| Cannabis | 4 | 1 | 5 (16.7) |
| 1+ overdose(s) in the past year | 5 | 3 | 8 (26.7) |
| Prescribed OATb | 13 | 11 | 24 (80) |
| Prescribed hydromorphone | 6 | 0 | 6 (20.0) |
| Income a | |||
| Full/part-time employment | 7 | 5 | 13 (43.3) |
| Street-based income generating activitiesc | 13 | 9 | 22 (73.3) |
| Social assistance | 13 | 15 | 28 (93.3) |
| Pension | 2 | 0 | 2 (6.7) |
a.
Last 30 days.
b.
Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) refers to prescribed methadone, sustained-release oral morphine, buprenorphine/naloxone, diacetylmorphine, as well as other more novel therapies including transdermal fentanyl and immediate release oral morphine.
c.
Sex work, recycling/binning, street vending, panhandling, drug dealing, theft.