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Table 4 Factors independently associated with past year 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

 

aORa

95% CIb

p-value

Gender

Female vs male (ref)

1.01

0.74–1.37

0.955

Race

Hispanic vs NHc white (ref)

0.54

0.31–0.92

0.024

 

NH other vs NH white (ref)

0.79

0.47–1.34

0.378

 

NH black vs NH white (ref)

1.07

0.90–1.28

0.460

Age

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

1.31

0.67–2.55

0.435

 

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

1.01

0.48–2.13

0.974

Education

High school or more vs less than HS (ref)

0.88

0.45–1.72

0.701

Housed

Yes vs no (ref)

0.98

0.68–1.41

0.903

Have naloxone/Narcan

Yes vs no (ref)

0.93

0.63–1.37

0.710

Drug use route: inject

Yes vs no (ref)

2.63

1.57–4.4

 < 0.001

Substance use in the last 30-days

Crack

Yes vs no (ref)

1.17

0.84–1.63

0.356

Cocaine

Yes vs no (ref)

1.06

0.63–1.76

0.83

Methadone

Yes vs no (ref)

0.42

0.30–0.59

 < .0001

Rxd Buprenorphine

Yes vs no (ref)

1.13

0.78–1.64

0.515

Non-Rx Buprenorphine

Yes vs no (ref)

2.10

1.23–3.56

0.006

Amphetamine

Yes vs no (ref)

1.18

0.62–2.22

0.619

Benzodiazepine

Yes vs no (ref)

1.64

1.14–2.37

0.008

Fentanyl

Yes vs no (ref)

1.55

1.08–2.22

0.018

Heroin

Yes vs no (ref)

1.91

1.05–3.46

0.033

Marijuana

Yes vs no (ref)

0.73

0.39–1.37

0.323

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