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Table 1 Characteristics of RAPiDS participants (n = 200)

From: Access to substance use treatment among young adults who use prescription opioids non-medically

 

Participants

200 (100%)

n (%)

Mean Age (Standard deviation)

24.5 (3.24)

Sex

 Male

131 (65.5%)

 Female

69 (34.5%)

Ethnicity

 

 Hispanic or Latino descent

28 (14.0%)

 Non-Hispanic

172 (86.0%)

Race

 White

123 (61.5%)

 Non-white

77 (38.5%)

Sexual orientation

 Straight

172 (86.0%)

 LGBQ and other

27 (13.5%)

Education

 Less than high school

23 (11.5%)

 High school/GED

76 (38.0%)

 Beyond high school

101 (50.5%)

Employment status

 Full or part-time

88 (44.0%)

 Unemployed

108 (55.7%)

Monthly income

  < $501

104 (52.0%)

 $501 - $1500

58 (29.0%)

  > $1500

35 (17.5%)

Geographic residence type

 Rural

23 (11.5%)

 Suburban

19 (9.5%)

 Urban

151 (75.5%)

Ever overdosed by accident

 

 Yes

53 (26.5%)

 No

147 (73.5%)

Ever used heroin

 Yes

85 (42.5%)

 No

115 (57.5%)

Ever used cocaine

 Yes

133 (66.5%)

 No

67 (33.5%)

Ever used a needle to inject drugs

 Yes

59 (29.5%)

 No

140 (70.0%)

Ever diagnosed with…

 ADHD/ADD

78 (39.0%)

 Depression

95 (47.5%)

 Anxiety

98 (49.0%)

 Depression and anxiety

73 (37.0%)

 Other (OCD, eating disorders, bipolar, etc.)

58 (29.0%)

Ever prescribed opioid

 Yes

121 (61.1%)

 No

77 (38.9%)

Drug-related discrimination by medical community

 Yes

59 (29.5%)

 No

141 (70.5%)

Insurance status

 Yes

175 (87.5%)

 No

25 (12.5%)

Ever detained in juvenile detention center

 Yes

48 (24.0%)

 No

152 (76.0%)

Ever arrested

 Yes

141 (70.5%)

 No

59 (29.5%)

Ever incarcerated in jail or prison

 Yes

94 (47.0%)

 No

106 (53.0%)

Ever homeless

 Yes

109 (54.5%)

 No

91 (45.5%)

Recruitment method

 Field

79 (39.5%)

 Internet

119 (59.5%)

  1. Notes: Not all columns sum to 100% due to missing data and/or rounding
  2. LGBQ Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer. GED General Education Development
  3. ADHD/ADD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder/attention deficit disorder
  4. OCD Obsessive-compulsive disorder