Table 2.

Characteristics of the people who overdosed and the overdose events (N = 125)

Characteristics of the person who overdosed (N = 125)
Age (years)
Mean (SD)	34.2 (10.5)
Median (Range)	32 (17–76)
Gender [n (%)]
Female	56 (45%)
Male	68 (54%)
Unknown	1 (1%)
Race/ethnicity [n (%)]
White	108 (86%)
Black	9 (7%)
Mixed race	4 (3%)
Hispanic	2 (2%)
Asian	0 (0%)
Other	2 (2%)

Characteristics of the overdose event (N = 125)
Outcome of revival attempt
Revived at the scene	110 (88%)
Revived later	9 (7%)
Not revived	6 (5%)
Emergency services (911) called
Yes	89 (71%)
No	35 (28%)
Unknown	1 (1%)
Overdose location
Someone else’s home	56 (45%)
Participant’s home	31 (25%)
Outside	16 (13%)
Vehicle	9 (7%)
Other* (hotel/motel, place of business, short-term housing)	13 (10%)
Relationship to study participant
Friend	49 (39%)
Family member	31 (25%)
Acquaintance	21 (17%)
Stranger	13 (10%)
Significant other/Spouse	9 (7%)
Other	2 (2%)
Number of drugs the person who overdosed thought they were taking
1	64 (51%)
2	44 (35%)
3+	15 (12%)
Unknown	2 (2%)