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. 2021 Feb 1;16(1):e67–e69. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000816

TABLE 1.

Demographic and COVID-19 Variables

None (n = 1079) Overdose (n = 47) P, (OR)
Sex (%) 0.942
 Female 677 (65.6) 28 (70.0)
 Male 333 (32.3) 12 (30.0)
 Other 22 (2.1) 0 (0.0)
Age (%) 0.334
 18–25 43 (4.2) 3 (7.3)
 26–40 344 (33.3) 16 (39.0)
 41–60 467 (45.2) 18 (43.9)
 61–64 90 (8.7) 1 (2.4)
 65–74 80 (7.7) 2 (4.9)
 75 yrs or older 9 (0.9) 1 (2.4)
Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity (%) 81 (7.9) 1 (2.3) 0.246 (0.28)
Race/Ethnicity (%) 0.176
 American Indian/Alaskan Native 17 (1.7) 0 (0.0)
 Asian 12 (1.2) 1 (2.3)
 Black or African American 46 (4.5) 1 (2.3)
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1 (0.1) 1 (2.3)
 Other 47 (4.6) 2 (4.7)
 White 900 (88.0) 38 (88.4)
Education (%) 0.018
 Less than high school 11 (1.1) 1 (2.3)
 High school/equivalent 120 (11.6) 6 (14.0)
 Some college, no degree 242 (23.5) 15 (34.9)
 Associate degree 108 (10.5) 9 (20.9)
 Bachelor's degree 283 (27.4) 6 (14.0)
 Graduate or professional degree 267 (25.9) 6 (14.0)
Involved Substances
 Polysubstance (%) 704 (66.0) 36 (76.6) 0.156 (1.68)
 Alcohol (%) 700 (65.6) 30 (63.8) 0.876 (0.93)
 Nicotine (%) 426 (39.9) 26 (55.3) 0.047 (1.86)
 Stimulants (%) 450 (42.2) 25 (53.2) 0.174 (1.56)
 Opioids (%) 492 (46.1) 34 (72.3) <0.001 (3.05)
 Sedatives (%) 228 (21.4) 11 (23.4) 0.718 (0.92)
 Marijuana (%) 406 (38.1) 17 (36.2) 0.879 (1.12)
 Other substances (%) 95 (8.9) 7 (14.9) 0.189 (1.79)
Personal Involvement
 Family member (%) 423 (39.4) 25 (53.2) 0.068 (1.75)
 In recovery (%) 582 (54.2) 18 (38.3) 0.037 (0.53)
 Currently using (%) 111 (10.3) 10 (21.3) 0.028 (2.34)
 In treatment (%) 80 (7.4) 4 (8.5) 0.775 (1.15)
COVID status (%) 0.030
 Never tested, no symptoms 915 (85.0) 34 (72.3)
 Never tested, yes symptoms 96 (8.9) 5 (10.6)
 Tested and diagnosed 2 (0.2) 0 (0.0)
 Tested negative 64 (5.9) 8 (17.0)
COVID impacts
 Substance use has increased (%) 203 (19.0) 26 (60.5) <0.001 (6.52)
 Yes, COVID impacted services (%) 340 (33.1) 28 (66.7) <0.001 (4.04)
 Accessed telehealth (%) 188 (18.4) 11 (28.2) 0.141 (1.75)
 Accessed more doses (%) 30 (2.9) 5 (12.8) 0.007 (4.85)
 Accessed curbside medication (%) 43 (4.2) 5 (12.8) 0.027 (3.34)
 Unable to access naloxone (%) 23 (2.2) 6 (15.4) <0.001 (7.88)
 Unable to access syringes (%) 18 (1.8) 6 (15.4) <0.001 (10.1)
 Unable to access needed services (%) 139 (13.6) 12 (30.8) 0.008 (2.82)

P value calculated by Fisher exact test due to small cell sizes. Odds ratios given for 2 × 2 tables.