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Table 1 Demographics and characteristics of cisgender women who inject drugs in Baltimore City, Maryland participating in semi-structured, in-depth interviews (N = 27)

From: Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare and substance use service access among women who inject drugs: a qualitative study

Characteristics

n

%

Race

  

 White

16

59.3

 Black/African American

7

25.9

 American Indian or Alaska Native

2

7.4

 Multiracial

2

7.4

Substance use (past 30 days)

  

 Opioids

26

96.3

 Stimulants

25

92.6

 Non-prescribed painkillers

20

74.1

 Club drugs

20

74.1

 Alcohol

14

51.9

 Marijuana

9

33.3

Polysubstance use

26

96.3

IDU in the past month

21

77.8

Daily IDU frequency

15

71.4

  1. Club drugs = MDMA (ecstasy), rohypnol, and GHB); IDU = injection drug use; Daily IDU frequency = percentage of women who inject drugs daily [15] among those who have injected within the past month [21]
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Harm Reduction Journal

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