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Table 2 Crack and other drug use characteristics of samples

From: Comparing key characteristics of young adult crack users in and out-of-treatment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

 

Street sample (n = 81)

Treatment sample (n = 30)

 

N

%

95% CI

n

%

95% CI

Shared crack implements [30] [*]

      

  Yes

49

60

49–71

8

27

11–43

  No

32

40

29–51

22

73

57–89

Shared >10 time (among sharers)

      

  Yes

33

67

54–80

3

38

4–72

  No

16

33

20–46

5

62

28–96

Drug injection history (ever)

      

  Yes

0

n/a

n/a

1

3

n/a

  No

81

100

n/a

29

97

91–100

Use of other drugs [30]

      

  Alcohol [*]

21

34

22–46

13

65

43–85

  Tobacco

70

92

86–98

25

96

89–100

  Cocaine

14

26

14–38

9

45

23–67

  Marijuana

42

64

52–76

19

66

49–83

  Benzodiazepines

0

n/a

n/a

1

33

n/a

  Inhalants (e.g., glue, solvents)

2

5

0–12

2

20

0–43

  1. Notes:
  2. [30]: In past 30 days.
  3. [*] Chi-square significant at p < 0.05 level.