Table 1 Descriptive statistics of 25 women who use Verter’s harm reduction services in Mexicali, Mexico (n = 25)
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age (median (IQR)) | 35 (28–42) |
Transgender woman | 1 (4) |
Country of birth | Â |
 USA | 3 (12) |
 Mexico | 21 (84) |
 Honduras | 1 (4) |
Marital status | Â |
 Single/never married | 16 (64) |
 Common law marriage | 9 (36) |
Highest academic degree achieved | Â |
 High school | 4 (16) |
 Middle school | 10 (40) |
 Elementary school | 5 (20) |
 None | 6 (24) |
Experiencing homelessness | 14 (56) |
Main income source in the past year | Â |
 Legal paid work | 4 (16) |
 Informal work | 9 (36) |
 Another illegal kind of work | 1 (4) |
 Sex work | 3 (12) |
 Help from family and friends | 6 (24) |
 Other | 6 (24) |
 None | 0 |
Reported drug use in the last three months (%) | Â |
 Fentanyl | 4 (16) |
 Heroin | 7 (28) |
 Methamphetamine | 19 (76) |
 Benzodiazepines | 14 (56) |