Table 2 Frequency and preference of substance use behaviors among 506 people who use drugs in Rhode Island
From: Correlates of fentanyl preference among people who use drugs in Rhode Island
Characteristic | Total (%) (n = 506) | Preferred fentanyl | p - value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) (n = 76) | No (%) (n = 430) | |||
Regular use endorsed* | ||||
Benzodiazepines† | 111 (21.9) | 31 (40.8) | 80 (18.6) | < 0.001 |
Crack cocaine | 308 (60.9) | 49 (64.5) | 259 (60.2) | 0.568 |
Club drugs | 16 (3.2) | 5 (6.6) | 11 (2.6) | 0.076 |
Crystal methamphetamine | 82 (16.2) | 23 (30.3) | 59 (13.7) | < 0.001 |
Heroin | 161 (31.8) | 54 (74.1) | 107 (24.9) | < 0.001 |
MOUD† | 65 (12.9) | 16 (21.1) | 49 (11.4) | 0.033 |
Psychedelics | 9 (1.8) | 4 (5.3) | 5 (1.2) | 0.033 |
Powder cocaine | 136 (26.9) | 32 (42.1) | 104 (24.2) | 0.002 |
Prescription opioids† | 124 (24.5) | 34 (44.7) | 90 (20.9) | < 0.001 |
Prescription stimulants† | 66 (13.0) | 16 (21.1) | 50 (11.6) | 0.039 |
Preference endorsed | ||||
Benzodiazepines† | 26 (5.1) | 6 (7.9) | 20 (4.7) | 0.798 |
Crack cocaine | 177 (35.0) | 19 (25.0) | 158 (36.7) | 0.081 |
Club drugs | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | 1.000 |
Crystal methamphetamine | 35 (6.9) | 3 (4.0) | 32 (7.4) | 0.020 |
Heroin | 122 (24.1) | 49 (64.5) | 73 (17.0) | < 0.001 |
MOUD† | 8 (1.6) | 2 (2.6) | 6 (1.4) | 1.000 |
Psychedelics | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | 1.000 |
Powder cocaine | 44 (8.7) | 6 (7.9) | 38 (8.8) | 0.531 |
Prescription opioids† | 16 (3.2) | 6 (7.9) | 10 (2.3) | 0.118 |
Prescription stimulants† | 3 (0.6) | 1 (1.3) | 2 (0.5) | 0.467 |