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Table 1 Sample composition

From: Surviving crack: a qualitative study of the strategies and tactics developed by Brazilian users to deal with the risks associated with the drug

Sample description

N

Gender

 

Male

20

Female

8

Age

 

20-29

10

30-39

13

40-47

5

Duration of crack use (years)

 

4-9

7

10-15

13

16-20

8

Work

 

Unemployed

11

Informal work

12

Working

5

Economic class*

 

A or B

2

C or D

11

E

15

Education levels

 

Incomplete elementary

9

Complete elementary

6

Incomplete high school

3

Complete high school

6

Incomplete college

3

Complete college

1

Civil status

 

Single

8

Married

4

Separated

16

  1. *This scale mainly considers the consumer goods possessed by the family and classifies respondents into classes A1, A2, B1, B2, C, D and E (A1 is the category with the greatest ownership, whereas E delineates a lack of ownership and includes the homeless).