Mean age (range)
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46.6 (19–69)
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45.1 (18–69)
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<0.001***
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Sex
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Female
|
74 (22.1%)
|
147 (20.9%)
|
0.48
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Male
|
261 (77.9%)
|
555 (79.1%)
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Race
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White
|
179 (53.4%)
|
379 (54.0%)
|
0.91
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Black
|
86 (25.7%)
|
181 (25.8%)
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Hispanic
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20 (6.0%)
|
46 (6.6%)
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Other
|
48 (14.3%)
|
91 (13.0%)
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Missing
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2 (0.6%)
|
5 (0.7%)
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Homeless
|
208 (62.1%)
|
442 (63.0%)
|
0.65
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Graduated from high school/got a GED
|
250 (74.6%)
|
509 (72.5%)
|
0.23
|
Ever diagnosed with a psychiatric illness*
|
207 (61.8%)
|
396 (56.4%)
|
0.01*
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Health care need for an acute, chronic or dental problem in the past 6 months*
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No need
|
43 (12.8%)
|
122 (17.4%)
|
<0.01*
|
Met healthcare need
|
94 (28.1%)
|
204 (29.1%)
| |
Unmet healthcare need
|
198 (59.1%)
|
376 (53.6%)
| |
NMPOU past 24 h
|
53 (15.8%)
|
103 (14.7%)
|
0.41
|
NMPOU (except methadone and buprenorphine) past 24 h
|
50 (14.9%)
|
89 (12.7%)
|
0.09
|
Non-medical use of tranquilizers/sedatives past 24 h
|
23 (6.9%)
|
43 (6.1%)
|
0.44
|
Non-medical use of prescription stimulants past 24 h
|
2 (0.6%)
|
6 (0.9%)
|
0.48
|
Non-medical use of Methadone past 24 h
|
9 (2.7%)
|
23 (3.3%)
|
0.40
|
Non-medical use of buprenorphine/Suboxone past 24 h
|
0
|
1 (0.1%)
|
NA
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Non-medical use of Phenergan past 24 h
|
3 (0.9%)
|
4 (0.6%)
|
0.27
|
Used Speedball (heroin/cocaine or heroin/crack) past 24 h
|
21 (6.3%)
|
42 (6.0%)
|
0.76
|
Used Goofball (heroin/methamphetamine) past 24 h
|
24 (7.2%)
|
40 (5.7%)
|
0.11
|
Used Crack or Rock Cocaine past 24 h
|
66 (19.7%)
|
139 (19.8%)
|
0.95
|
Used Powder Cocaine past 24 h
|
6 (1.8%)
|
15 (2.1%)
|
0.55
|
Used Methamphetamine past 24 h
|
92 (27.5%)
|
194 (27.6%)
|
0.92
|
Used Heroin past 24 h
|
80 (23.9%)
|
173 (24.6%)
|
0.65
|
Used Marijuana for non-medical reasons past 24 h
|
124 (37.0%)
|
258 (36.8%)
|
0.89
|
Used any type of street heroin past 24 h
|
93 (27.8%)
|
194 (27.6%)
|
0.94
|