Profiling poly-substance use typologies in a multi-site cohort of illicit opioid and other drug users in Canada–a latent class analysis

Original research
par
Patra, Jayadeep et al

Date de publication

2009

Géographie

Canada

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

The objective was to employ latent class analysis (LCA) to empirically categorize and extract potential typologies of poly-substance users within a multi-site cohort of illicit opioid and other drug users (OPICAN) in Canada, and examine potential associations with social and health indicators.

Constatations/points à retenir

‘Poor or fair’ health status was reported at the highest prevalence level by the class of intensive poly-substance injectors, while HCV-positive status was disproportionately low in the classes of current noninjectors.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Used latent class analysis to look at drug use patterns of 582 study participants

Mots clés

About PWUD
Illegal drugs