Table 3 In-depth interview participant characteristics
Participant characteristics | Interactions with police (n = 28) n (%) | No interactions with police (n = 48) n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 3 (11) | 3 (6) |
Non-Australian born | 2 (7) | 2 (4) |
Living in Melbourne | 22 (79) | 34 (71) |
Living in rural/regional Victoria | 6 (21) | 14 (29) |
Completed > year 10 | 20 (71) | 32 (67) |
Ever incarcerated | 19 (68) | 20 (42) |
Unemployed | 24 (86) | 32 (67) |
Unstable housing | 10 (36) | 8 (17) |
Prescribed OAT | 15 (54) | 50 (50) |
Ever overdosed | 7 (25) | 6 (12.5) |
Ever injected drugs | 24 (86) | 38 (79) |