Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the 123 participants who responded to PETS recruited into PHOENIx after overdose study 2021
| Characteristic | PHOENIx (n = 123), n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 42.1 (8.4) |
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| Sex, male | 88 (71.5) |
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| Ethnicity, White | 122 (99.2) |
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| GP registered | 104 (84.6) |
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| ‘Open to’ alcohol and drug recovery service | 112 (91.1) |
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| ‘Open to’ mental health team | 42 (34.1) |
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| Number of long-term health conditions | |
| 0–1 | 0 (0) |
| 2–4 | 11 (8.9) |
| 5–8 | 56 (45.5) |
| 9–16 | 56 (45.5) |
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| Any mental health condition (self-reporting and information from clinical records) | 113 (91.9) |
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| Average number of LTCs per participant | 8.5 |
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| Most commonly used illicit drugs | |
| Street valiuma | 107 (87.0) |
| Heroin | 74 (60.2) |
| Cocaine | 73 (59.3) |
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| Average number of illicit drugs used per participant | 3.0 |
a
Derivative of benzodiazepine. LTC = long-term condition. PETS = Patient Experience with Treatment and Self-management. PHOENIx = Pharmacist Homeless Outreach Engagement Non-medical Independent prescribing Rx. SD = standard deviation.