Table 1.

Demographic and Behavioral Characteristics of Primary Care Patients Prescribed Naloxone (N = 60)

Characteristic	No. (%)
Sex, male	33 (55)
Race/ethnicity
White	16 (27)
African American	33 (55)
Hispanic	5 (8)
Mixed/other	6 (10)
Prescribed opioids for pain	52 (87)
Ever taken opioids not as prescribed	32 (53)
Opioids currently prescribed, mean (SD)	1.3 (0.8)
Previously received take-home naloxone	6 (10)
Previously had heard of naloxone (n = 52)	21 (40)
Naloxone ever used on participant (n = 22)	6 (27)
History of overdose/bad reaction	22 (37)
Overdose	12 (20)
Bad reaction	10 (17)
Ever witnessed an opioid overdose	32 (53)
Perceived personal risk of overdose (n = 47)
Low (<3)	36 (77)
Moderate (3–6)	10 (21)
High (>6)	1 (2)