Table 4.
Age, Gender, and Usual Living Circumstances of Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist-Related Decedents in Cases Reported to National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths from England
| Age and gender | % SCRA-related deaths (n) | % All non-SCRA-related NPSAD cases (England 2012–2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 90.3 (149) | 72.0 |
| Women | 9.7 (16) | 28.0 |
| Mean age (±SD) | 38.41±9.40 | 40.11±13.73 |
| Usual living circumstances | ||
| Private residential | 57.6 (95) | 80.9 |
| Hostel | 13.3 (22) | 2.3 |
| Homeless | 19.4 (32) | 4.1 |
| Prison | 4.9 (8) | 0.2 |
| Unknown | — | 11.3 |
| Othera | 4.9 (8) | 1.3 |
Complementary data for all non-SCRA-related cases submitted to NPSAD from England within the same time period have been provided for comparison.
a
Rehab, hospital, hotel, nursing home, boat, caravan, shed, workplace.
NPSAD, National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths; SD, standard deviation.