Table 3.
Correlates of unintentional fentanyl use among people exclusively using stimulants, n = 78.
| Unintentional fentanyl use | No (n,%) | Yes (n,%) | Total (n, %) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 (39.7) | 47 (60.3) | 78 (100) | ||
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| Socio-demographics | ||||
| Age (mean, SD) | 46.6 (9.5) | 45.0 (10.8) | 45.7 (10.3) | 0.506 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 7 (22.6) | 20 (42.6) | 27 (34.6) | 0.07 |
| Racialized groups | 24 (77.4) | 27 (57.4) | 51 (65.4) | |
| Black/African American | 9 (29.0) | 3 (6.4) | 12 (15.4) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10 (32.3) | 14 (29.8) | 24 (30.8) | |
| Mixed race | 5 (16.1) | 8 (17.0) | 13 (16.7) | |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.3) | 2 (2.6) | |
| Female gender | 9 (29.0) | 18 (38.3) | 27 (34.6) | 0.40 |
| Heterosexual | 26 (83.9) | 35 (74.5) | 61 (78.2) | 0.325 |
| ≥High School | 30 (96.8) | 42 (89.4) | 72 (92.3) | 0.393 |
| Unhoused | 19 (61.3) | 36 (76.6) | 55 (70.5) | 0.147 |
| In a steady relationship | 10 (32.3) | 16 (34.0) | 26 (33.3) | 0.87 |
| Drug Use (lifetime) | ||||
| Methamphetamine | 31 (100.0) | 46 (97.9) | 77 (98.7) | 1 |
| Cocaine | 20 (64.5) | 37 (78.7) | 57 (73.1) | 0.166 |
| Heroin | 10 (32.3) | 26 (55.3) | 36 (46.2) | 0.046 |
| Prescription Opioids | 10 (32.3) | 26 (55.3) | 36 (46.2) | 0.046 |
| Injection drug use | 12 (38.7) | 31 (66.0) | 43 (55.1) | 0.018 |
| Opioid Overdose | 3 (10.0) | 17 (37.8) | 20 (26.7) | 0.008 |
| Stimulant overamping | 14 (46.7) | 30 (68.2) | 44 (59.5) | 0.064 |
| Use of fentanyl test strips | 2 (6.5) | 25 (53.2) | 27 (34.6) | <0.001 |
| Positive TICS Score (past year) | 17 (54.8) | 36 (78.3) | 53 (68.8) | 0.03 |
| Health and Wellbeing | ||||
| Self-Rated Health (fair/poor) | 10 (33.3) | 14 (31.1) | 24 (32.0) | 0.84 |
| Physical pain* | 19 (63.3) | 25 (55.6) | 44 (58.7) | 0.503 |
| Depression | 13 (46.4) | 24 (54.5) | 37 (51.4) | 0.502 |
| Anxiety | 16 (55.2) | 22 (48.9) | 38 (51.4) | 0.598 |
| Structural Vulnerability | ||||
| Ever stopped by police | 28 (96.6) | 39 (90.7) | 67 (93.1) | 0.642 |
| Ever arrested | 25 (89.3) | 40 (93.0) | 65 (91.5) | 0.674 |
| Trouble accessing food* | 4 (13.3) | 7 (15.9) | 11 (14.9) | 1 |
| Feel safe* | 25 (83.3) | 37 (82.2) | 62 (82.7) | 1 |
| Experience Violence* | 14 (46.7) | 32 (71.1) | 46 (61.3) | 0.033 |
| Social support* | 20 (66.7) | 30 (68.2) | 50 (67.6) | 0.891 |
| Experience discrimination* | 17 (56.7) | 36 (80.0) | 53 (70.7) | 0.03 |
P values = bold, <0.05; italics, <0.10.
*
Sometimes/often/always is displayed.