Table 3.
Contact with health care services during the year prior to death. Percentages
| Methadone (n = 82) (reference) | Buprenorphine (n = 30) | Heroin (n = 40 | Fentanyl (n = 28) | Total (n = 180) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care contact | 73.2 | 73.3 | 77.5 | 78.6 | 75.0 |
| Inpatient health care | 54.9 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 53.6 | 51.1 |
| Physical health care | 52.4 | 53.3 | 57.5 | 69.7 | 56.1 |
| Inpatient physical health care | 36.6 | 33.3 | 30.0 | 46.4 | 36.1 |
| Psychiatric/addiction health care | 39.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 46.4 | 44.4 |
| Inpatient psychiatric/addiction health care | 32.9 | 23.3 | 35.0 | 32.1 | 31.7 |
| Opioid substitution treatment | 32.9 | 16.7 | 17.5 | 10.7* | 23.3 |
| Previous intoxication | 26.8 | 40.0 | 35.0 | 35.7 | 32.2 |
| Attempted suicideb | 11.0 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 10.6 |
Methadone is the reference value for x2 comparisons between the substances.
*p value of < 0.05
bFisher’s exact test used for this variable