Table 1 |
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Summary Statistics |
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Mean Age (range) yrs |
28.1 (15–51) |
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Median Age yrs |
26.0 |
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N Male (%) |
36 (60%) |
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Education, N (%) |
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- year 10 or less N (%) |
33 (55%) |
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- commenced university |
3 (5%) |
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Employment, N (%) |
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-unemployed |
36 (60%) |
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-pension/disability support |
12 (20%) |
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-part-time employed |
9 (15%) |
|
-students |
3 (5%) |
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Accommodation, N (%) |
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-homeless |
22 (36%) |
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-rental |
19 (32%) |
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Drug of choice, N (%) |
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- Heroin |
55 (92%) |
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- Amphetamines |
3 (5%) |
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- Cannabis |
2 (3%) |
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Heroin Use Duration |
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|
-Mean (SD) |
7.4 yrs (7.37) |
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-Range |
1–30 years |
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Treatment, N (%) |
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-not in treatment |
32 (54%) |
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-methadone maintenance |
18 (30%) |
|
-counselling |
6 (10%) |
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Overdose: |
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- At least once |
35 (58%) |
|
- mean (SD) |
4 (SD = 3.79) |
|
-median |
3 |
|
-range |
1–15 |
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Blood borne viruses: |
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- HIV tested |
54 (90%) |
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-HCV tested |
52 (87%) |
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- HIV +ve |
0 |
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- HCV +ve |
32 (54%) |
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- HBV +ve |
2 (3%) |
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Miller Harm Reduction Journal 2009 6:18 doi:10.1186/1477-7517-6-18 |
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