Table 1 Participant characteristics
From: Attitude changes following short-form opioid overdose video education: a pilot study
Characteristic | Participants, n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
18–24 | 25 (11.4) |
25–34 | 69 (31.5) |
35–50 | 56 (25.6) |
51–69 | 57 (26.0) |
70 + | 12 (5.5) |
Sex | |
Male | 63 (28.8) |
Female | 156 (71.2) |
Potential familiarity with subject matter | |
Do you work in health care? | |
Yes | 65 (29.7) |
No | 154 (70.3) |
Have you had any personal experience with addiction/substance abuse? (e.g., yourself, family member or a close friend) | |
Yes | 154 (70.3) |
No | 65 (29.7) |
Have you had any personal experience with opioid/opiate abuse? (e.g., yourself, family member or a close friend) | |
Yes | 101 (46.3) |
No | 118 (53.7) |
Do you know what naloxone (Narcan) is? | |
Yes | 163 (74.4) |
No | 56 (25.6) |
Have you ever had any naloxone (Narcan) training? | |
Yes | 43 (19.6) |
No | 176 (80.4) |
Ethnicity | |
White | 155 (70.8) |
Black/African-American | 31 (14.2) |
Asian | 18 (8.2) |
Hispanic, Latino/Spanish-origin | 12 (5.5) |
Middle Eastern/North-African | 9 (4.1) |
Native-American or Alaska Native | 2 (0.9) |
Prefer not to say | 8 (3.87) |
Level of education | |
High school | 29 (13.2) |
Vocational training | 12 (5.5) |
College | 105 (47.9) |
Masters | 36 (16.4) |
Doctorate | 18 (8.2) |
Professional degree | 19 (8.7) |