Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of Safe Point participants, 2019–21. a
From: Differential risks of syringe service program participants in Central Ohio: a latent class analysis
Indicator | Aggregate sample (n = 3418) |
|---|---|
Median age [IQR] | 36 [30–43] |
Gender, man | 61% (n = 2091) |
Ethnicity, Latinx/Hispanic | 4% (n = 121) |
Race, white | 86% (n = 2950) |
Sexual orientation, heterosexual | 88% (n = 3000) |
Housing status, homeless | 36% (n = 1244) |
Opioid use | 86% (n = 2950) |
Methamphetamine use | 49% (n = 1660) |
Cocaine use | 28% (n = 958) |
Use short needle | 66% (n = 2239) |
Using large syringe | 22% (n = 751) |
Resources for treatment/support if they want to stop using | 88% (n = 2992) |
Intention to reduce how much they use | 72% (n = 2459) |
Use interferes with their life | 65% (n = 2236) |