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Table 1 Characteristics of PWUD enrolled in the RDSS

From: Community-based respondent-driven sampling as a strategy for drug use surveillance in a large French urban area

Category

Sub-category

N (%)

Gender

Men

437 (78.8)

Women

115 (20.8)

Other

2 (0.4)

Age, median [IQR]

 

39 [33 to 46] min 18, max 65

Nationality

French

421 (76.0)

Georgian

24 (4.3)

Czech

19 (3.4)

Moroccan

17 (3.1)

Algerian

13 (2.3)

Living situation

Isolated

271 (48.9)

Cohabiting

83 (15.0)

With family

61 (11.0)

With friends

139 (25.1)

Dwelling

Stable

142 (25.6)

Temporary

185 (33.4)

Squat

125 (22.6)

Homeless

102 (18.4)

Source of income*

Professional activities

71 (12.8)

Benefits/social minimums

348 (62.8)

Begging

130 (23.5)

Family

36 (6.5)

Illegal activities

81 (14.6)

Health insurance

Regular scheme

188 (33.9)

PUMA or AME

286 (51.6)

None

80 (14.4)

Enrolled in an addiction care center

Yes

148 (26.7)

  1. AME Aide médicale de l’Etat (Medical financial assistance from the government), IQR Interquartile range, PUMA Protection Universelle Maladie (universal health insurance), PWUD people who use drugs, RDSS Respondent-driven sampling survey
  2. *Participants may be in more than one category