Table 1 Frequency distribution of selected sample characteristics
Police officers (n = 30) | PWUO (n = 188) | Significant others (n = 23) | Social workers (n = 188) | Unclassified (n = 94) | Total (n = 552) | Statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female gender | 7% | 25% | 74% | 66% | 44 | 74% | Χ2 (4) = 97.10 |
Age (median IQR)a | 36 (33–39) | 45 (39–50.5) | 48 (40–54) | 38 (30–47) | 44 (30–55) | 41 (33–50) | Χ2 (4) = 36.83 |
Living aloneb | 13% | 74% | 64% | 25% | 37% | 45% | Χ2 (4) = 113.13 |
Previously witnessed OD | 77% | 88% | 68% | 52% | 26% | 63% | Χ2 (4) = 101.73 |
Previously experienced OD | 0% | 55% | 14% | 1% | 0% | 21% | Χ2 (4) = 210.84 |