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Table 2 Characteristics of persons who recently used drugs in a County within the jurisdiction of a tribal Nation in the Southern plains (USA), April-May 2023

From: Quantifying the size and characteristics of a population of people who use drugs on the reservation lands of a tribal nation in the southern plains (USA)

 

All (N = 210);

n (%)

Self-identify as American Indian (n = 113);

n (%)

Age (mean, SD)

41.5 (SD: 12.7)

40.3 (SD: 12.5)

Gender

  

 Male

120 (57.1)

67 (59.3)

 Female

90 (42.9)

46 (40.7)

Sexual Orientation

  

 Straight

189 (90.0)

100 (88.5)

 Sexual Minority

21 (10.0)

13 (11.5)

Education

  

 Less than high school

71 (33.8)

35 (31.0)

 High school

95 (45.2)

53 (46.9)

 Some college or more

44 (21.0)

25 (22.1)

Citizen of collaborating Tribal Nation

88 (41.9)

85 (75.2)

Hispanic

17 (8.1)

7 (6.2)

Race*

  

 White

77 (36.7)

0 (0)

 American Indian & White

64 (30.5)

64 (56.6)

 American Indian

43 (20.5)

43 (38.1)

 American Indian & another race

6 (2.9)

6 (5.3)

 Another race/s

20 (9.5)

0 (0)

Relationship Status

  

 Single

99 (47.1)

54 (47.8)

 In a relationship

66 (31.4)

43 (38.1)

 Married

45 (21.4)

16 (14.2)

Health insurance

143 (68.1)

74 (65.5)

Homeless

56 (26.7)

36 (31.9)

Arrest, past 6 months

59 (28.1)

31 (27.4)

Sex work, past 6 months

13 (6.2)

8 (7.1)

Went to sleep hungry, past 6 months**

107 (51.0)

59 (52.2)

Employment

  

 Not working

71 (33.8)

30 (26.5)

 Full time

62 (29.5)

39 (34.5)

 Part time / odd jobs

77 (36.7)

44 (38.9)

  1. *Participants could select more than one race
  2. **Reported going to sleep hungry once a month or more often