Cocaine smokers and injection drug users in Alaska: what distinguishes Native Americans from non-Native Americans?
Demographic and behavioral characteristics were modeled for distinguishing Native American drug users from non-Native American drug users in Anchorage, Alaska. Data were collected using a structured interview administered to participants (n = 1,091) who smoked cocaine, injected drugs, or both. Multivariate analyses were performed using logistic regression modeling. Four characteristics distinguish Native Americans (n = 223) from non-Native Americans (n = 868). Native Americans were more likely to have used marijuana at an earlier age and to have less than high school education; they were less likely to have ever used heroin and cocaine together, and to have used a condom during sex. Results are useful for administering interventions, data collection, and targeting hidden populations.
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Department of Psychology, University of Alaska Anchorage, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000413:Alaska / Q000453:epidemiology; D001110:Arctic Regions / Q000453:epidemiology; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012907:Smoking / Q000208:ethnology; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*