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Table 1 Characteristics of participating full-time staff of four syringe service programs in Massachusetts, July–October, 2020 (n = 18)

From: “We were building the plane as we were flying it, and we somehow made it to the other end”: syringe service program staff experiences and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic

Participant characteristics

n (%) or median (IQR)

Job types/roles (not mutually exclusive)

 Director of organization or SSP

3 (17%)

 Program coordinator or manager

6 (33%)

 Harm reduction specialist, counselor, or outreach worker

12 (67%)

 Other*

2 (11%)

Years working for current organization

1.8 (1.0–4.0)

Years working professionally with PWID

3.5 (1.0–8.5)

Years working in HIV prevention/treatment

3.0 (1.1–9.5)

  1. *Recovery coach, alcohol/drug counselor, liaison to correctional facilities, administrative support