From: Correlates of illicit methadone use in New York City: A cross-sectional study
Illicit methadone use | ||||
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Total | Current use | No current use | ||
n = 460 | n = 157 | n = 303 | ||
n(%) d | n(%) | n(%) | p-value | |
Shot up in a shooting gallery | 150 (32.6) | 65 (41.4) | 85 (28.1) | 0.005 |
Used equipment at shooting gallery (rented/borrowed/bought) | 94 (20.4) | 47 (29.9) | 47 (15.5) | 0.027 |
Shared tourniquet | 155 (33.7) | 60 (38.2) | 95 (31.4) | 0.249 |
Shared cooker, cotton, or rinse water | 292 (63.5) | 111 (70.7) | 181 (59.7) | 0.021 |
Shared needles | 193 (42.0) | 76 (48.4) | 117 (38.6) | 0.033 |