Table 2.
COVID-19 survey participants baseline characteristics (n = 50), 2018–2021
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age (mean, SD) | 40.4 (SD 10.0) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 26 (52.0%) |
| Female | 24 (48.0%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| White | 44 (88.0%) |
| Black | 5 (10.0%) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 (2.0%) |
| Latino/Hispanic | 0 (0.0%) |
| Education | |
| Elementary | 7 (14.0) |
| Some high school | 21 (42.0) |
| High school graduate | 16 (32.0) |
| Some college/technical | 5 (10.0) |
| Missing | 1 (2.0) |
| Homeless (last 6 months) | 31 (62.0%) |
| Accessed Food Supports (last 6 months) | 46 (92.0%) |
| Overdose questions | |
| Ever experienced an overdose | 27 (54.0%) |
| Lifetime number of overdose(s) experienced (mean, SD) | 3.5 (SD 6.1) |
| Lifetime number of overdose(s) experienced [median, IQR] | 2 [1, 3] |
| Witnessed an overdose | 38 (76.0%) |
| Have you ever been trained to recognize and respond to an overdose? | 24 (48.0%) |
| Have you ever called 911 because someone overdosed? | 23 (46.0%) |
| Have you ever gotten an overdose reversal kit or prescription for naloxone or Narcan? | 25 (50.0%) |
| Have you ever used naloxone or Narcan on someone to reverse an overdose?* (n = 39) | 19 (48.7%) |
| Do you currently have naloxone or Narcan with you or at home?* (n = 39) | 26 (66.7%) |
| How many people you know have died from an overdose in the past 6 months? | 2.1 (SD 3.0) |
*Not all 50 participants were asked this question given a branching logic for participants enrolled in the UG3 study