Syringe services program staff and participant perspectives on changing drug consumption behaviors in response to xylazine adulteration

Table 1 Characteristics of syringe services program clients (n = 17)

Participant characteristic^*	n (%)^{a, b}
Median age in years (IQR)	42.5 (9.0)
Race
White	16 (94.1)
Black/African American	1 (5.9)
Hispanic	6 (35.3)
Male	14 (82.4)
Highest level of education
Some college or higher	9 (52.9)
High school diploma or equivalent	6 (35.3)
Less than high school	1 (5.9)
Unknown	1 (5.9)
Employment status
Unemployed	12 (70.6)
Employed	4 (23.5)
Unknown	1 (5.9)
Experiencing homelessness	10 (58.8)
Drugs injected (past 30 days)^c
Heroin or fentanyl	16 (94.1)
Methamphetamine	4 (23.5)
Crack/cocaine	14 (82.4)
Other	1 (5.9)
Drugs smoked (past 30 days)^c
Heroin or fentanyl	3 (17.6)
Methamphetamine	2 (11.8)
Crack/cocaine	7 (41.2)
Other	6 (35.3)

^* Characteristics were assessed at program enrollment and may not express current behaviors
^a Values are n (%) for categorical variables and median for continuous variables
^b Numbers may not sum to total due to missing data, and percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding
^c Participants could select all that apply
Abbreviations: IQR = interquartile range

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