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Table 1 Comparisons between aboriginal and non-aboriginal clients who were referred to Vancouver Detox (N = 2231)

From: Factors associated with pretreatment and treatment dropouts: comparisons between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal clients admitted to medical withdrawal management

Variable

N

Aboriginal N (%)

Non-aboriginal N (%)

P value

 

2231

451

1780

.

Age (years (SD))

 

37.8 (9.1)

41.2 (11.4)

<0.0001

Female

788

207 (46.0)

581 (32.8)

<0.0001

Dependent children

184

40 (8.9)

144 (8.1)

0.5910

Self-referrals

2126

434 (96.2)

1692 (95.1)

0.2928

No fixed address (NFA)

362

105 (23.3)

257 (14.4)

<0.0001

HIV positive

153

71 (15.7)

82 (4.6)

<0.0001

Hepatitis C

671

207 (45.9)

464 (26.1)

<0.0001

Alcohol as primary substance of choice

1321

286 (64.6)

1035 (59.1)

0.0363

Cocaine as primary substance of choice*

759

200 (45.1)

559 (31.9)

<0.0001

Opiates as primary substance of choice**

381

72 (16.3)

309 (17.7)

0.4889

Poly-drug use

661

160 (36.2)

501 (28.6)

0.0019

Methadone prescribed

92

20 (4.4)

72 (4.0)

0.7101

  1. *Cocaine group includes cocaine, crack cocaine.
  2. **opiates group includes heroin, methadone, oxycodone, other opiates.