Table 1 Characteristics of crack users in Central Brazil, by gender
Variables | Total | Men | Female | p g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic characteristics (n = 919) | ||||
Age (years), median (IQR)a | 30.0 (12.0) | 31.43 (8.9) | 30.60 (8.4) | 0.506 |
Low educationb , n (%) | 570 (62.0) | 484 (61.8) | 86 (63.2) | 0.753 |
Single marital status, n (%) | 713 (77.6) | 612 (78.3) | 101 (74.3) | 0.302 |
Non-white race/ethnicity, n(%) | 637 (69.3) | 541 (69.1) | 96 (70.6) | 0.727 |
History of homelessnessc, n (%) | 161 (17.5) | 133 (17.0) | 28 (20.6) | 0.308 |
Previous incarcerationd (n = 919); n (%) | 458 (49.8) | 415 (53.0) | 43 (31.6) | < 0.001 |
Pattern of crack/similar and psychoactive substances use (n = 919) | ||||
Age at first illicit drug use, median (IQR)a | 16 (6) | 16 (5) | 18 (9) | 0.001 |
Duration of crack/similar use (months), median (IQR)a | 24.0 (52.0) | 24.0 (52.0) | 36.0 (50.7) | 0.589 |
Daily crack consumption, n (%) | 551 (60.0) | 455 (58.1) | 96 (70.6) | 0.006 |
Sharing of pipec, n (%) | 645 (70.2) | 547 (70.0) | 98 (72.0) | 0.612 |
Smoking mixed crack and tobaccoc, n (%) | 377 (41.1) | 334 (42.7) | 43 (31.9) | 0.018 |
Smoking mixed crack and marijuanac, n (%) | 397 (43.2) | 350 (44.7) | 47 (34.8) | 0.032 |
Alcoholc , n (%) | 676 (73.6) | 581 (74.2) | 95 (69.9) | 0.288 |
Marijuanac, n (%) | 586 (63.8) | 516 (65.9) | 70 (51.5) | 0.001 |
Intranasal cocainec, n (%) | 503 (54.7) | 442 (56.4) | 61 (44.9) | 0.012 |
Injecting drugsd, n (%) | 93 (10.1) | 77 (9.8) | 16 (11.9) | 0.473 |
Sexual behaviours | ||||
Homosexual orientation (n = 814), n (%) | 98 (12.0) | 82 (11.9) | 16 (12.6) | 0.833 |
Sexual violenced (n = 914), n (%) | 115 (12.6) | 64 (8.2) | 51 (38.1) | < 0.001 |
Exchanging sex for money and/or drugsc (n = 859), n (%) | 177 (20.6) | 122 (16.8) | 55 (42.0) | < 0.001 |
Number of sexual partners (n = 500)c, median (IQR)a | 3.0 (4.0) | 3.0 (2.0) | 4.0 (9.0) | 0.011 |
Any unprotected sexual intercourse with steady partnerc (n = 516), n (%) | 431 (83.5) | 346 (83.0) | 85 (85.9) | 0.487 |
Any unprotected sexual intercourse with casual partnerc (n = 506), n (%) | 301 (59.1) | 259 (56.5) | 42 (59.2) | 0.951 |
Any unprotected anal intercoursec (n = 471), n (%) | 311 (66.0) | 272 (64.9) | 39 (75.0) | 0.148 |
STIe historyc (n = 903), n (%) | 258 (28.6) | 224 (29.1) | 34 (25.6) | 0.406 |
Syphilis prevalence (+)f (n = 919), n (%) | 109 (11.9) | 72 (9.2) | 37 (27.2) | < 0.001 |