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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of SSPs (N = 290)

From: Availability of telehealth-based services at syringe services programs under the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Characteristics

Total N = 290 (%)

Program type

CBO-SSP

161 (56.7)

PHD-SSP

123 (43.3)

Census region

West

134 (46.2)

South

65 (22.4)

Northeast

42 (14.5)

Midwest

49 (16.9)

Annual Budget (median, IQR)

$70,398 ($9,013 – $196,950)

Types of funding

Governmental funding

212 (73.1)

No governmental funding

78 (26.9)

Number of different funding sources

0

15 (5.2)

1

119 (41.0)

2

53 (18.3)

3

53 (18.3)

 >  = 4

50 (17.2)

Began telehealth services in 2020

Yes

87 (30.0)

No

203 (70.0)

Telehealth intervention type

Medical intervention

67 (23.1)

Non-medical intervention

81 (27.9)

Types of telehealth services (n = 87)

Medical

HIV status counseling

31 (10.7)

HIV medical care

21 (7.2)

HCV status counseling

30 (10.3)

HCV medical care

22 (7.6)

Buprenorphine/Suboxone

49 (16.9)

Non-medical

Wellbeing check-ins

44 (15.2)

Overdose prevention training

58 (20.0)

Health navigation/case management

55 (19.0)

Harm reduction counseling

63 (21.7)

Psychological counseling

26 (9.0)

  1. CBO Community-based organization, PHD Public health department