Table 1 Patient characteristics
|  | Number of cases, N = 165 (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | |
Male | 121 (73) | |
Female | 44 (27) | |
Age/years | Â | |
16-20 | 15 (9) | |
21-30 | 70 (42) | |
31-40 | 54 (33) | |
>40 | 26 (16) | |
Time of presentation | Â | |
Night arrival (20:00 – 8:00 h) | 106 (64) | |
Weekend arrival (Friday 17:00 h – Monday 8:00 h) | 70 (42) | |
Context of drug use | Â | |
Recreational abuse | 150 (91) | |
Suicide attempt | 7 (4) | |
Unintentional/criminal | 6 (4) | |
Not reported | 2 (1) | |
Route of cocaine administration | Â | |
Intravenous | 46 (28) | |
Nasal | 46 (28) | |
Inhalational | 4 (2) | |
Oral | 6 (4) | |
Not reported | 63 (38) | |
Concomitant drug use | Self-reported | Laboratory-confirmed |
None | 32(19) | 27 (16) |
Ethanol | 76 (46) | 68 (41) |
Opioids | 43 (26) | 63 (38) |
Cannabis | 29 (18) | 59 (36) |
Benzodiazepines | 18 (11) | 28 (17) |
Amphetamines (including ecstasy) | 6 (4) | 2 (1) |
GHB, GBL | 4 (2) | 1 (1) |
LSD | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
History of chronic cocaine use | Â | |
Yes | 102 (62) | |
No | 29 (18) | |
Not reported | 34 (21) | |
Employment | Â | |
Yes | 29 (18) | |
No | 107 (65) | |
Not reported | 29 (18) | |