Table 1 Characteristics of street-involved youth at baseline ( n = 536)
Drug use affected by housinga | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (%) | Drug use increased (%) | No change in drug use (%) | Drug use decreased (%) | |
(n = 536) | (n = 164) | (n = 301) | (n = 71) | |
Characteristic | ||||
Age | ||||
Median (IQR) | 22 (20–24) | 22 (20–24) | 21 (19–23) | 22 (20–24) |
Gender | ||||
(Female vs. male) | 171 (31.90) | 53 (32.32) | 100 (33.22) | 18 (25.35) |
Caucasian ethnicity | ||||
(Yes vs. no) | 352 (65.67) | 110 (67.07) | 194 (64.45) | 48 (67.61) |
Stable relationship (currently) | ||||
(Yes vs. no) | 190 (35.45) | 62 (37.80) | 103 (34.22) | 25 (35.21) |
Homelessa | ||||
(Homeless vs. not homeless) | 357 (66.60) | 131 (79.88) | 177 (58.80) | 49 (69.01) |
Employmenta | ||||
(Yes vs. no) | 228 (42.54) | 58 (35.37) | 134 (44.52) | 36 (50.70) |
Sex worka | ||||
(Yes vs. no) | 41 (7.65) | 16 (9.76) | 21 (6.98) | 4 (5.63) |
Drug dealinga | ||||
(Yes vs. no) | 244 (45.52) | 84 (51.22) | 125 (41.53) | 35 (49.30) |
Drug use variables | ||||
Daily crystal meth usea,b | ||||
(Yes vs. no) | 45 (8.40) | 22 (13.41) | 19 (6.31) | 4 (5.63) |
Daily crack smokinga,b | ||||
(Yes vs. no) | 86 (16.04) | 37 (22.56) | 39 (12.96) | 10 (14.08) |
Daily cocaine usea,b | ||||
(Yes vs. no) | 12 (2.24) | 6 (3.66) | 5 (1.66) | 1 (1.41) |
Daily heroin usea,b | ||||
(Yes vs. no) | 20 (3.73) | 7 (4.27) | 11 (3.65) | 2 (2.82) |
Binge drug usea,c | ||||
(Yes vs. no) | 180 (33.58) | 69 (42.07) | 91 (30.23) | 20 (28.17) |
Injection drug usea | ||||
(Yes vs. no) | 167 (31.16) | 56 (34.15) | 89 (29.57) | 22 (30.99) |