Table 1 Characteristics of the 572 young (≤29 years) Vancouver injection drug user study participants at baseline.
From: Factors associated with premature mortality among young injection drug users in Vancouver
Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
Females | 268 (47%) |
Aboriginal | 163 (29%) |
HIV Positive at Baseline | 92 (16%) |
HCV Positive at Baseline | 326 (57%) |
Homeless in the 6 mos. prior | 144 (25%) |
Sex Abuse Ever | 231 (40%) |
Sex Work in the 6 mos. prior | 252 (44%) |
≥1 per day Crack in the 6 mos. prior | 57 (10%) |
≥1 per day Heroin in the 6 mos. prior | 260 (45%) |
≥1 per day Cocaine in the 6 mos. prior | 188 (33%) |
≥1 per day Speedballs in the 6 mos. prior | 78 (14%) |
Methadone Maintenance Therapy in the 6 mos. prior | 31 (5%) |