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Table 1 Study population characteristics (n = 81)

From: Perspectives on rapid fentanyl test strips as a harm reduction practice among young adults who use drugs: a qualitative study

Characteristic

N (%)

Age

 Mean (SD)

26. 5 (4.7)

Sex

 Male

45 (55.5)

 Female

33 (40.7)

 Non-binary

3 (3.7)

Race

 White

45 (55.5)

 Black

12 (14.8)

 Other/mixed race

24 (29.6)

Ethnicity

 Non-Hispanic

62 (76.5)

 Hispanic

19 (23.5)

Educational attainment

 Less than 12th grade

8 (9.9)

 High school diploma or higher

73 (90.1)

History of homelessness

 Yes

48 (59.3)

 No

33 (40.7)

Drug used in the 30 days preceding studya

 Prescription pills purchased on the street

50 (61.7)

 Heroin

34 (42.0)

 Cocaine

60 (74.1)

 Injection drug use (any drug)

35 (43.2)

Ever experienced an overdose

 Yes

52 (64.2)

 No

29 (35.8)

Ever experienced an overdose from a drug suspected to contain fentanyl

 Yes

15 (18.5)

 No

66 (81.5)

  1. aThese categories are not mutually exclusive