Table 3.
Healthcare and related services
| Apr.-Jun. 2020 | Jul.-Oct. 2020 | Nov. 2020-Jan. 2021 | Feb.-Mar.2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals | 324 | 315 | 319 | 310 |
| Observations | 324 | 1155 | 827 | 567 |
| Avoiding going to the doctor due to COVID (%) | 31.3 | 20.5 | 15.6 | 11.9 |
| (25.71 to 36.79) | (17.85 to 23.12) | (12.84 to 18.29) | (8.91 to 14.88) | |
| Top concerns today (%) | ||||
| Not being able to get medical care | 29.8 | 24.8 | 26.4 | 24.9 |
| (24.42 to 35.16) | (22.21 to 27.37) | (23.35 to 29.41) | (21.31 to 28.51) | |
| Not being able to get prescribed drugs I use, incl. buprenorphine & methadone | 24.5 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 15.6 |
| (19.42 to 29.52) | (15.01 to 19.53) | (15.39 to 20.68) | (12.57 to 18.61) | |
| Difficulties due to COVID (%) | ||||
| Problems accessing healthcare | 11.2 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
| (7.46 to 14.93) | (4.12 to 6.84) | (2.59 to 5.26) | (1.34 to 4.03) | |
| Problems getting prescribed medications | 10.8 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| (7.15 to 14.51) | (3.87 to 6.53) | (2.49 to 5.12) | (2.04 to 5.13) | |
| Running out of methadone or buprenorphine | 6.5 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| (3.58 to 9.42) | (3.14 to 5.59) | (2.18 to 4.69) | (1.76 to 4.70) | |
| Ever sought COVID test but unsuccessful (%) | Not asked | 10.7 | 9.3 | 10.6 |
| (8.82 to 12.62) | (7.21 to 11.33) | (7.99 to 13.27) | ||
| Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) (%) | ||||
| Used any MOUD in last 30 days | 59.2 | 58.6 | 55.5 | 57.5 |
| (53.83 to 64.67) | (55.77 to 61.46) | (52.11 to 58.90) | (53.41 to 61.58) | |
| Currently enrolled in MOUD program | 68.2 | 57.0 | 54.7 | 56.6 |
| (62.53 to 73.84) | (54.05 to 77.52) | (51.30 to 73.32) | (52.51 to 74.68) | |
| Have stocked up on MOUD | 25.7 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 13.0 |
| (20.51 to 30.96) | (14.49 to 19.39) | (13.79 to 19.39) | (9.89 to 16.10) | |
| Changes to MOUD in last 30 daysa | ||||
| Individuals | 187 | 146 | 174 | 176 |
| Observations | 187 | 620 | 451 | 318 |
| More take-homes (%) | 83.4 | 77.6 | 73.2 | 75.8 |
| (77.96 to 88.89) | (74.36 to 80.88) | (69.06 to 77.33) | (69.02 to 82.57) | |
| Clinic is open shorter hours (%) | 12.0 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 9.2 |
| (7.22 to 16.69) | (8.73 to 13.74) | (8.67 to 14.65) | (5.98 to 12.38) | |
| Harder to get to the clinic (%) | 6.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| (2.92 to 10.12) | (3.45 to 6.97) | (2.74 to 6.68) | (3.13 to 8.27) | |
| Clinic is closed (%) | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 |
| (0.05 to 4.30) | (0.51 to 2.42) | (1.02 to 3.91) | (0.03 to 2.51) | |
| Had to change clinics (%) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| (-0.43 to 2.60) | (0.51 to 2.42) | (0.86 to 3.62) | (0.20 to 2.97) | |
| Longer lines than usual (%) | 20.7 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 14.9 |
| (14.75 to 26.56) | (13.66 to 19.56) | (13.13 to 20.06) | (10.93 to 18.82) | |
| Takes longer to get my medications | 17.4 | 12.4 | 10.3 | 12.3 |
| (11.86 to 22.92) | (9.77 to 14.99) | (7.48 to 13.15) | (8.70 to 15.99) | |
| Other | 8.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| (4.59 to 12.81) | (3.31 to 6.79) | (2.56 to 6.41) | (2.15 to 6.71) | |
| Changes to syringe services programs experience in last 30 daysb | ||||
| Individuals | 52 | 55 | 56 | 51 |
| Observations | 52 | 228 | 147 | 94 |
| Agency has closed (%) | 30.8 | 9.4 | 7.0 | 7.6 |
| (17.79 to 43.74) | (5.53 to 13.22) | (2.76 to 11.22) | (2.09 to 13.13) | |
| Limited to certain days/times (%) | 46.2 | 48.2 | 29.4 | 38.0 |
| (32.14 to 60.17) | (41.62 to 54.81) | (21.82 to 36.93) | (27.93 to 48.15) | |
| Have to use a new location (%) | 7.7 | 8.9 | 6.3 | 12.0 |
| (0.20 to 15.18) | (5.17 to 12.69) | (2.27 to 10.32) | (5.20 to 18.71) | |
| No change; I'm still getting syringes and/or other services (%) | 15.4 | 37.9 | 59.4 | 47.8 |
| (5.24 to 25.53) | (31.54 to 44.35) | (51.30 to 67.59) | (37.42 to 58.23) | |
a Asked only of individuals receiving treatment in a given period.
b Asked only of individuals participating in a syringe service program in a given period.
Notes: 95% confidence intervals in parentheses.