Table 1 LEO vs. Community participants by demographics and perceptions of drug users

Gender

Man

37 (77.1%)

149 (37.9%)

186 (42.2%)

Woman

11 (22.9%)

234 (59.5%)

245 (55.6%)

Other

0 (0%)

3 (0.8%)

3 (0.7%)

Missing

0 (0%)

7 (1.8%)

7 (1.6%)

Age

18–29

14 (29.2%)

82 (20.9%)

96 (21.8%)

30–39

17 (35.4%)

104 (26.5%)

121 (27.4%)

40–49

11 (22.9%)

67 (17.0%)

78 (17.7%)

50+

6 (12.5%)

127 (32.3%)

133 (30.2%)

Missing

0 (0%)

13 (3.3%)

13 (2.9%)

Race/Ethnicity

Non-White

4 (8.3%)

75 (19.1%)

79 (17.9%)

White

44 (91.7%)

301 (76.6%)

345 (78.2%)

Other

0 (0%)

8 (2.0%)

8 (1.8%)

Missing

0 (0%)

9 (2.3%)

9 (2.0%)

Race/Ethnicity of Drug Users

Black

2 (4.2%)

42 (10.7%)

44 (10.0%)

Asian

0 (0%)

4 (1.0%)

4 (0.9%)

Hispanic/Latinx

0 (0%)

9 (2.3%)

9 (2.0%)

White

36 (75.0%)

203 (51.7%)

239 (54.2%)

Not Listed

10 (20.8%)

107 (27.2%)

117 (26.5%)

Missing

0 (0%)

28 (7.12%)

28 (6.35%)

Low SES Drug Users

Agree

6 (12.5%)

24 (6.1%)

30 (6.8%)

Disagree

33 (68.6%)

306 (77.9%)

339 (76.9%)

Not sure

9 (18.8%)

61 (15.5%)

70 (15.9%)

Missing

0 (0%)

2 (0.5%)

2 (0.5%)

Male Drug Users

Agree

10 (20.8%)

49 (12.5%)

59 (13.4%)

Disagree

23 (47.9%)

194 (49.4%)

217 (49.2%)

Not sure

15 (31.3%)

148 (37.7%)

163 (37.0%)

Missing

0 (0%)

2 (0.5%)

2 (0.5%)

Employed Drug Users

Agree

21 (43.8%)

115 (29.3%)

136 (30.8%)

Disagree

13 (27.1%)

104 (26.5%)

117 (26.5%)

Not sure

14 (29.2%)

172 (43.8%)

186 (42.2%)

Missing

0 (0%)

2 (0.5%)

2 (0.5%)

Drug Abuse is a Disease

Agree

27 (56.3%)

268 (68.2%)

295 (66.9%)

Disagree

13 (27.1%)

63 (16.0%)

76 (17.2%)

Not sure

8 (16.7%)

58 (14.8%)

66 (15.0%)

Missing

0 (0%)

4 (1.0%)

4 (0.9%)

MAT programs are essential tools

Agree

27 (56.3%)

256 (65.1%)

288 (65.3%)

Disagree

13 (27.1%)

21 (5.3%)

26 (5.9%)

Not sure

11 (22.9%)

109 (27.7%)

120 (27.2%)

Missing

0 (0%)

7 (1.8%)

7 (1.6%)