Table 2.
Correlates of unintentional fentanyl use among people using opioids, n = 99.
| Unintentional fentanyl use | No (n,%) | Yes (n,%) | Total (n, %) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 (50.5) | 49 (49.5) | 99 (100.0) | ||
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| Socio-demographics | ||||
| Age (mean, SD) | 40.7 (12.0) | 40.7 (11.6) | 40.7 (11.7) | 0.995 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 20 (40.0) | 25 (51.0) | 45 (45.5) | 0.271 |
| Racialized groups | 30 (60.0) | 24 (49.0) | 54 (54.5) | |
| Black/African American | 3 (6.0) | 5 (10.2) | 8 (8.1) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 17 (34.0) | 9 (18.4) | 26 (26.3) | |
| Multiracial | 9 (18.0) | 8 (16.3) | 17 (17.2) | |
| Other | 1 (2.0) | 2 (4.1) | 3 (3.0) | |
| Female gender | 14 (28.0) | 15 (30.6) | 29 (29.3) | 0.775 |
| Heterosexual | 47 (94.0) | 42 (87.5) | 89 (90.8) | 0.265 |
| ≥High School | 37 (74.0) | 40 (81.6) | 77 (77.8) | 0.361 |
| Unhoused | 37 (74.0) | 36 (73.5) | 73 (73.7) | 0.952 |
| In a steady relationship | 20 (40.8) | 21 (44.7) | 41 (42.7) | 0.702 |
| Drug Use (lifetime) | ||||
| Methamphetamine | 49 (98.0) | 49 (100.0) | 98 (99.0) | 1 |
| Cocaine | 47 (94.0) | 46 (93.9) | 93 (93.9) | 0.98 |
| Heroin | 48 (96.0) | 43 (87.8) | 91 (91.9) | 0.132 |
| Prescription opioids | 39 (78.0) | 39 (79.6) | 78 (78.8) | 0.846 |
| Inject drugs | 42 (84.0) | 35 (71.4) | 77 (77.8) | 0.133 |
| Opioid overdose | 29 (58.0) | 32 (68.1) | 61 (62.9) | 0.304 |
| Stimulant overamping | 22 (44.0) | 33 (70.2) | 55 (56.7) | 0.009 |
| Use fentanyl test strips | 18 (36.7) | 19 (38.8) | 37 (37.8) | 0.835 |
| Positive TICS score (past year) | 38 (76.0) | 45 (93.8) | 83 (84.7) | 0.015 |
| Health and Wellbeing | ||||
| Self-Rated Health (fair/poor) | 12 (24.0) | 19 (40.4) | 31 (32.0) | 0.083 |
| Physical pain* | 17 (34.0) | 28 (59.6) | 45 (46.4) | 0.012 |
| Depression | 18 (37.5) | 25 (54.3) | 43 (45.7) | 0.101 |
| Anxiety | 20 (40.0) | 22 (48.9) | 42 (44.2) | 0.384 |
| Structural Vulnerability | ||||
| Ever stopped by police | 45 (93.8) | 46 (100.0) | 91 (96.8) | 0.242 |
| Ever Arrested | 44 (93.6) | 44 (93.6) | 88 (93.6) | 1 |
| Trouble accessing food* | 21 (42.0) | 28 (59.6) | 49 (50.5) | 0.084 |
| Feel safe in daily life* | 41 (82.0) | 43 (93.5) | 84 (87.5) | 0.089 |
| Experience Violence* | 28 (56.0) | 31 (66.0) | 59 (60.8) | 0.315 |
| Social support* | 40 (80.0) | 36 (76.6) | 76 (78.4) | 0.684 |
| Experience discrimination* | 38 (76.0) | 42 (91.3) | 80 (83.3) | 0.044 |
P values = bold, <0.05; italics, <0.10.
*
Sometimes/often/always is displayed.