Baseline characteristics and changes in consumption of illicit opioid drugs among adults incarcerated in Quebec, Canada
| Characteristic | Decreased n = 72 | Increased/unchanged n = 51 | Total N = 123 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (median [IQR]) | 36 [18, 58] | 38 [19, 72] | 37 [18, 72] |
| Age category | |||
| 18–39 years | 46 (64%) | 28 (55%) | 74 (60%) |
| ≥40 years | 26 (36%) | 23 (45%) | 49 (40%) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 54 (75%) | 40 (78%) | 94 (76%) |
| Other§ | 18 (25%) | 11 (22%) | 29 (24%) |
| Annual income (in CAD) | |||
| $0–$29,999 | 37 (51%) | 24 (47%) | 61 (50%) |
| ≥$30,000 | 22 (31%) | 21 (41%) | 43 (35%) |
| Missing | 13 (18%) | 6 (12%) | 19 (15%) |
| Household density¶† | |||
| 1 (i.e. living alone) | 21 (29%) | 24 (47%) | 45 (37%) |
| ≥2 | 48 (67%) | 26 (51%) | 74 (60%) |
| Missing | 3 (4%) | 1 (2%) | 4 (3%) |
| History of opioid overdose since March 2020 | |||
| No | 52 (72%) | 40 (78%) | 92 (75%) |
| Yes | 18 (25%) | 10 (20%) | 28 (23%) |
| Missing | 2 (3%) | 1 (2%) | 3 (2%) |
| Correctional facility | |||
| EDRDP | 26 (36%) | 19 (37%) | 45 (37%) |
| EDM | 37 (51%) | 26 (51%) | 63 (51%) |
| EDSJ | 9 (13%) | 6 (12%) | 15 (12%) |
| Characteristic | Decreased | Increased/unchanged | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 [18, 58] | 38 [19, 72] | 37 [18, 72] | |
| 18–39 years | 46 (64%) | 28 (55%) | 74 (60%) |
| ≥40 years | 26 (36%) | 23 (45%) | 49 (40%) |
| White | 54 (75%) | 40 (78%) | 94 (76%) |
| Other§ | 18 (25%) | 11 (22%) | 29 (24%) |
| $0–$29,999 | 37 (51%) | 24 (47%) | 61 (50%) |
| ≥$30,000 | 22 (31%) | 21 (41%) | 43 (35%) |
| Missing | 13 (18%) | 6 (12%) | 19 (15%) |
| 1 (i.e. living alone) | 21 (29%) | 24 (47%) | 45 (37%) |
| ≥2 | 48 (67%) | 26 (51%) | 74 (60%) |
| Missing | 3 (4%) | 1 (2%) | 4 (3%) |
| No | 52 (72%) | 40 (78%) | 92 (75%) |
| Yes | 18 (25%) | 10 (20%) | 28 (23%) |
| Missing | 2 (3%) | 1 (2%) | 3 (2%) |
| EDRDP | 26 (36%) | 19 (37%) | 45 (37%) |
| EDM | 37 (51%) | 26 (51%) | 63 (51%) |
| EDSJ | 9 (13%) | 6 (12%) | 15 (12%) |
Notes:
CAD: Canadian dollars; EDM: l’Établissement de détention de Montréal; EDSJ: l’Établissement de détention de St-Jérôme; EDRDP: l’Établissement de détention de Rivière-des-Prairies; IQR: interquartile range; §Other includes Indigenous, Black, Latin American, Arab and Asian; ¶outside prison