Table 3.
Unadjusted odds ratios and 99% confidence intervals for odds of reporting using a kit vs. not reporting using a kit
| Characteristics | Kit Used (Replacement—Used) (N = 90,011) | Kit Not Useda (1st Kit or Replacement-Other) (N = 150,595) | Total (N = 240,606) | Bivariate Analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UOR (99% CI) | p-value | ||||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%*) | |||
| Year | |||||
| 2017 | 15,523 (24.5%) | 47,824 (75.5%) | 63,347 (26.3%) | 1.00 | - |
| 2018 | 21,309 (35.1%) | 39,370 (64.9%) | 60,679 (25.2%) | 1.48 (1.42—1.54) | < 0.001 |
| 2019 | 21,009 (39.9%) | 31,691 (60.1%) | 52,700 (21.9%) | 1.83 (1.75—1.90) | < 0.001 |
| 2020 | 32,170 (50.4%) | 31,710 (49.6%) | 63,880 (26.5%) | 3.04 (2.92—3.16) | < 0.001 |
| Health Region | |||||
| Fraser | 28,392 (39.3%) | 43,827 (60.7%) | 72,219 (30.0%) | 1.00 | - |
| Interior | 23,273 (40.2%) | 34,664 (59.8%) | 57,937 (24.1%) | 1.11 (1.08 – 1.15) | < 0.001 |
| Island | 20,806 (36.8%) | 35,657 (63.2%) | 56,463 (23.5%) | 0.96 (0.93 – 0.99) | 0.001 |
| Northern | 6,129 (33.1%) | 12,398 (66.9%) | 18,527 (7.7%) | 0.72 (0.69 – 0.76) | < 0.001 |
| Vancouver Coastal | 11,385 (32.5%) | 23,601 (67.5%) | 34,986 (14.5%) | 0.70 (0.67 – 0.73) | < 0.001 |
| Unknown | 26 (5.5%) | 448 (94.5%) | 474 (0.2%) | - | - |
| Risk of Overdose | |||||
| Not at Risk | 6,949 (13.5%) | 44,692 (86.5%) | 51,641 (21.5%) | 1.00 | - |
| At Risk | 75,667 (50.2%) | 74,967 (49.8%) | 150,634 (62.6%) | 7.02 (6.76—7.29) | < 0.001 |
| Unknown | 7,395 (19.3%) | 30,936 (80.7%) | 38,331 (15.9%) | - | - |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 49,170 (42.2%) | 67,253 (57.8%) | 116,423 (48.4%) | 1.00 | - |
| Female | 36,712 (36.3%) | 64,525 (63.7%) | 101,237 (42.1%) | 0.79 (0.77—0.81) | < 0.001 |
| Trans or Gender Expansive | 1,625 (30.8%) | 3,647 (69.2%) | 5,272 (2.2%) | 0.48 (0.43—0.53) | < 0.001 |
| Unknown | 2,504 (14.2%) | 15,170 (85.8%) | 17,674 (7.3%) | - | - |
| Age Group | |||||
| Under 19 | 2,772 (25.6%) | 8,071 (74.4%) | 10,843 (4.5%) | 1.00 | - |
| 19—30 | 29,710 (38.9%) | 46,599 (61.1%) | 76,309 (31.7%) | 1.82 (1.71—1.93) | < 0.001 |
| 31—60 | 52,545 (41.7%) | 73,325 (58.3%) | 125,870 (52.3%) | 2.04 (1.92—2.17) | < 0.001 |
| Over 60 | 1,887 (26.0%) | 5,380 (74.0%) | 7267 (3.0%) | 0.99 (0.90—1.09) | 0.834 |
| Unknown | 3,097 (15.2%) | 17,220 (84.8%) | 20,317 (8.4%) | - | - |
Abbreviations: UOR unadjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval
*Column percentages
aTake-home naloxone kit was recipient’s first kit or replacement due to a previous kit being lost, stolen, confiscated or expired