| Non-helpers (n = 17) | Helpers (n = 6) | All (n = 23) |
---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Demographics | |||
 Male | 8 (47) | 5 (83) | 13 (57) |
 Age ≥ 30 | 9 (53) | 2 (33) | 11 (48) |
 Black | 3 (18) | 0 | 3 (13) |
 White | 9 (53) | 3 (50) | 12 (52) |
 Black-Hispanic | 2 (12) | 0 | 2 (9) |
 White-Hispanic | 3 (18) | 3 (50) | 6 (26) |
  ≥ HS diploma or GED | 8 (47) | 4 (67) | 12 (52) |
 Heterosexual | 14 (82) | 5 (83) | 19 (83) |
 Bisexual | 2 (12) | 1 (17) | 3 (13) |
 Gay or lesbian | 1 (6) | 0 | 1 (4) |
Drug use last 6Â months | |||
 Injected heroin | 17 (100) | 6 (100) | 23 (100) |
 Injected heroin ≥ 4 times/week | 11 (65) | 6 (100) | 17 (74) |
 Injected cocaine | 2 (12) | 1 (17) | 3 (13) |
 Injected speedball (heroin and cocaine together) | 2 (12) | 0 | 2 (9) |
 Injected oxycodone | 1 (6) | 0 | 1 (4) |
 # of drugs used through non-injecting routes (excl. alcohol and marijuana) | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
 Median years injecting (mean; range) | 6 (11.9; 0.2–48) | 4.5 (6.2; 2–16) | 6 (10.4; 0.2–48) |