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Table 2 Crack and other drug use characteristics of sample, by sex

From: Exploring sex differences in drug use, health and service use characteristics among young urban crack users in Brazil

 

Men (n = 124) M (SD)

Women (n = 35) M (SD)

Test statistic t

P-value

Number of years of crack use

4.0 (3.0)

4.9 (3.4)

1.547

 

Number of crack rocks used per typical day

10.1 (10.5)

8.3 (5.9)

0.925

 
 

N (%)

N (%)

χ 2

 

Daily crack use [30]

66 (53.2)

24 (68.6)

2.617

0.106

Main modes of crack use

    

Smoking mixed crack and tobacco

7 (5.7)

2(5.7)

0.0002

0.988

Smoking mixed crack and marijuana

29 (23.4)

1 (2.9)

7.5154*

0.006

Smoking crack using a can

8 (6.5)

2 (5.7)

0.0252

0.874

Smoking crack using a plastic cup

50(40.3)

22 (62.9)

5.5941*

0.018

Smoking crack using a pipe

28(22.6)

8 (22.9)

0.00123

0.972

Shared crack smoking implements [30]a

72 (62.1)

21 (60.0)

0.0487

0.825

Other drug use [[30]]a

    

Alcohol

68 (55.7)

9 (25.7)

9.8100**

0.002

Tobacco

97 (78.2)

31 (88.6)

1.8614

0.172

Marijuana

88 (71.5)

18 (51.4)

4.9936*

0.025

Amphetamines or LSD

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

-

Cocaine

55 (45.8)

4 (11.4)

13.6049***

0.000

Benzodiazepines

3 (2.4)

0 (0.0)

0.8702

0.351

Opioids

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

-

Inhalants/Solvents

4 (3.4)

2 (5.9)

0.4325

0.511

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
  2. asubjects with missing data not included. [30]: in the last 30 days.