Table 1 Demographic characteristics (n=733)
Variable name | Total | Feared violence | Didn't fear violence | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n=733) | (n=253, 34.5%) | (n=480, 65.5%) | ||
Ageb | 37 (31, 44) | 36 (30, 42) | 37 (31, 45) | 0.08 |
Female (n, %) | 279 (38.1%) | 102 (40.3%) | 177 (36.9%) | 0.38 |
Married (n, %) | 332 (45.3%) | 113 (44.7%) | 219 (45.6%) | 0.82 |
Education | ||||
Years of education completedb | 8 (6,10) | 8 (6,11) | 8 (6,10) | 0.15 |
Main source of income | ||||
No income (n, %) | 25 (3.4%) | 8 (3.2%) | 17 (3.5%) | 0.82 |
Formal source of income (n, %) | 502 (68.5%) | 177 (70.0%) | 325 (67.7%) | |
Informal source of income (n, %) | 203 (27.7%) | 67 (26.5%) | 136 (28.3%) | |
Homeless (where slept most often last 6 mos) | ||||
Homeless (n, %) | 146 (19.9%) | 60 (23.7%) | 86 (17.9%) | 0.06 |
Mobility | ||||
Lived in Tijuana whole life (n, %) | 278 (37.9%) | 107 (42.3%) | 171 (35.6%) | 0.08 |
Years lived in Tijuana (n= 454) b | 21 (10, 34) | 20 (10, 34) | 21 (10, 33) | 0.54 |
Drug Use History | ||||
Age of first time use of illegal drugb | 14 (12,16) | 14 (12,16) | 14 (12,16) | 0.30 |
Age of first injected drugsb | 19 (17,24) | 20 (17,25) | 19 (17,24) | 0.58 |
Ever used heroin | 730 (99.6%) | 252 (99.6%) | 478 (99.6%) | 0.99 |
Ever used cocaine | 559 (76.3%) | 171 (67.6%) | 388 (80.8%) | <0.01 |
Ever used crystal/methamphetamine | 647 (88.3%) | 206 (81.4%) | 441 (91.9%) | <0.01 |
Interactions with Law Enforcement | ||||
Ever stopped by law enforcement | 661 (90.2%) | 220 (87.0%) | 441 (91.9%) | 0.04 |
Ever been told by law enforcement that you would be required to go to drug treatment | 17 (2.3%) | 10 (4.0%) | 7 (1.5%) | 0.04 |
Drug Rehabilitation History | ||||
Great or urgent need to get help for drug use (n, %) | 375 (51.2%) | 144 (56.9%) | 231 (48.1%) | 0.02 |
Ever received professional help for drug usec | 417 (56.9%) | 124 (49.0%) | 293 (61.0%) | 0.01 |
Lifetime # of times received professional help for drug use (n=417) b | 1 (0, 3) | 0 (0, 3) | 1 (0, 4) | 0.01 |
Ever enrolled in drug rehabilitation center (n, %) | 375 (51.2%) | 109 (43.1%) | 266 (55.4%) | 0.37 |
# of times enrolled in drug rehabilitation center(n=375) b | 1 (0, 3) | 0 (0, 2) | 1 (0, 3) | 0.01 |