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Table 3 Factors independently associated with ever overdose among RACK study participants, Massachusetts, 2017–2019

From: Prevalence and correlates of non-fatal overdose among people who use drugs: findings from rapid assessments in Massachusetts, 2017–2019

Variable

Comparison

aORa

95% CIb

p-value

Gender

Female vs male (ref)

0.82

0.51–1.31

0.400

Race

Hispanic vs NHc white (ref)

0.63

0.4–0.99

0.045

 

NH other vs NH white (ref)

1.11

0.42–2.92

0.828

 

NH black vs NH white (ref)

0.60

0.40–0.91

0.016

Age

Less than 30 years vs more than 45 years (ref)

0.64

0.40–1.00

0.051

 

30–45 years vs more than 45 years (ref)

0.74

0.49–1.13

0.165

Education

High school or more vs less than HS (ref)

0.94

0.62–1.45

0.793

Have naloxone/Narcan

Yes vs no (ref)

1.49

0.85–2.60

0.168

Drug use route: snort or inject

Yes vs no (ref)

1.72

0.98–3.02

0.058

Substance use in the last 30-days

Alcohol

Yes vs no (ref)

0.94

0.62–1.43

0.781

Rxd Buprenorphine

Yes vs no (ref)

1.36

0.91–2.04

0.129

Non-Rx Buprenorphine

Yes vs no (ref)

1.94

1.24–3.02

0.004

Amphetamine

Yes vs no (ref)

1.42

0.69–2.89

0.338

Benzodiazepine

Yes vs no (ref)

1.49

1.00–2.23

0.052

Fentanyl

Yes vs no (ref)

2.44

1.58–3.77

 < .0001

Heroin

Yes vs no (ref)

1.40

0.88–2.21

0.153

Marijuana

Yes vs no (ref)

0.57

0.33–0.98

0.042

  1. aaOR adjusted odds ratio
  2. bCI confidence interval
  3. cNH non-Hispanic
  4. dRx prescription