Table 1 Factors associated with knowledge of the RIGSL among young adult NMPO users (n = 198)
Knowledge of Rhode Island’s GSL | Total n (%) | Aware n (%) | Unaware n (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years, SD) | 198 (100) | 25.3 (2.96) | 23.9 (3.32) | 0.003a |
Sex | ||||
Male | 129 (65.2) | 64 (49.6) | 65 (50.4) | 0.145 |
Female | 69 (34.8) | 26 (37.7) | 43 (62.3) | |
Ethnicity | ||||
Not Hispanic or Latino | 170 (85.9) | 77 (45.3) | 93 (54.7) | 0.911 |
Hispanic or Latino | 28 (14.1) | 13 (46.4) | 15 (53.6) | |
Race | ||||
Black, African, Haitian, or Cape Verdean | 31 (15.7) | 9 (29.0) | 22 (71.0) | 0.012 |
White | 123 (62.1) | 66 (53.7) | 57 (46.3) | |
Aggregated “all other races” | 41 (20.7) | 14 (34.1) | 27 (65.9) | |
Education | ||||
Some high school or less | 23 (11.6) | 8 (34.8) | 15 (65.2) | 0.558b |
Finished high school or GED | 75 (37.9) | 34 (45.3) | 41 (54.7) | |
Some college | 74 (37.4) | 35 (47.3) | 39 (52.7) | |
Trade or technical school | 7 (3.5) | 5 (71.4) | 2 (28.6) | |
College or university degree | 19 (9.6) | 8 (42.1) | 11 (57.9) | |
History of incarceration | ||||
Yes | 73 (36.9) | 52 (55.9) | 41 (44.1) | 0.008 |
No | 105 (53.0) | 38 (36.2) | 67 (63.8) | |
History of homelessness | ||||
Yes | 108 (54.5) | 57 (52.8) | 51 (47.2) | 0.034 |
No | 90 (45.5) | 33 (36.7) | 57 (63.3) | |
Lifetime injection drug use | ||||
Yes | 59 (29.8) | 43 (72.9) | 16 (27.1) | <0.001 |
No | 138 (69.7) | 46 (33.3) | 92 (66.7) | |
Lifetime heroin use | ||||
Yes | 85 (42.9) | 55 (64.7) | 30 (35.3) | <0.001 |
No | 113 (57.1) | 35 (31.0) | 78 (69.0) | |
Ever witnessed an overdose | ||||
Yes | 102 (51.5) | 55 (53.9) | 47 (46.1) | 0.020 |
No | 96 (48.5) | 35 (36.5) | 61 (63.5) | |
Ever experienced an overdose | ||||
Yes | 53 (26.8) | 32 (60.4) | 21 (39.6) | 0.017 |
No | 145 (73.2) | 58 (40.0) | 87 (60.0) | |
Have you ever heard of Narcan™, otherwise known as naloxone? | ||||
Yes | 120 (60.6) | 75 (62.5) | 45 (37.5) | <0.001 |
No | 78 (39.4) | 15 (19.2) | 63 (80.8) | |
Do you know where to buy or obtain Narcan™? | ||||
Yes | 82 (41.4) | 60 (73.2) | 22 (26.8) | <0.001 |
No | 116 (58.6) | 30 (25.9) | 86 (74.1) | |
Have you ever administered Narcan™ to someone you thought was overdosing? | ||||
Yes | 21 (10.6) | 16 (76.2) | 5 (23.8) | 0.006 |
No | 177 (89.4) | 74 (41.8) | 103 (58.2) | |
Would you call 911 in the event of an overdose, even if there were drugs at the scene? | ||||
Yes | 189 (95.5) | 87 (46.0) | 102 (54.0) | 0.729b |
No | 8 (4.0) | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) |