Table 1 Characteristics of crack cocaine smokers stratified by public drug use (n = 623)
| Â | Public drug usea | |
|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Yes n = 382, n (%) | No n = 241, n (%) |
Age pre year older | Â | Â |
   (Median, IQR)c | 43 (37-49) | 46 (40-50) |
Female Gender | Â | Â |
   Yes | 145 (38) | 104 (43) |
   No | 237 (62) | 137 (57) |
Aboriginal Ancestry | Â | Â |
   Yes | 137 (36) | 94 (39) |
   No | 245 (64) | 147 (61) |
Limited Access to Private Space d | Â | Â |
   Yes | 316 (83) | 169 (70) |
   No | 66 (17) | 72 (30) |
Daily Cocaine Injection d | Â | Â |
   Yes | 39 (10) | 9 (4) |
   No | 343 (90) | 232 (96) |
Daily Heroin Injection d | Â | Â |
   Yes | 107(28) | 25 (10) |
   No | 275 (72) | 216 (90) |
Daily Crack Smoking d | Â | Â |
   Yes | 220 (58) | 72 (30) |
   No | 162 (42) | 169 (70) |
Overdose (non-fatal) d | Â | Â |
   Yes | 18 (5) | 3 (1) |
   No | 364 (95) | 238 (99) |
Encounters with police e | Â | Â |
   Yes | 114 (30) | 35 (15) |
   No | 268 (70) | 206 (85) |
Victim of Violence d | Â | Â |
   Yes | 77 (20) | 30 (12) |
   No | 305 (80) | 211 (88) |
Sex Trade d | Â | Â |
   Yes | 60 (16) | 19 (8) |
   No | 322 (84) | 222 (92) |
Drug Dealing d | Â | Â |
   Yes | 150 (39) | 46 (19) |
   No | 232 (61) | 195 (81) |