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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jul 4.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2022 Jun 15;48(4):471–480. doi: 10.1080/00952990.2022.2081923

Table 2.

Correlates of major adverse effect or death.

Full Sample % Less Than Major Effect % Major Effect or Death % aPR (95% CI)
Age
 ≤12 4.7 4.9 4.3 1.49 (1.25–1.78)c
 13–19 6.4 5.6 7.8 1.22 (1.09–1.38)b
 20–29 26.5 26.4 26.5 1.00
 30–39 26.9 27.0 26.8 0.98 (0.91–1.07)
 40–49 14.4 14.5 14.2 1.02 (0.93–1.12)
 50–59 11.8 11.4 12.3 1.19 (1.08–1.32)b
 60–69 6.3 6.4 6.2 1.30 (1.14–1.48)c
 70–79 2.1 2.5 1.5 1.23 (0.95–1.59)
 ≥80 1.0 1.3 0.4 0.93 (0.59–1.47)
Sex
 Male 62.5 60.4 66.1 1.00
 Female 37.5 39.6 33.9 1.02 (0.96–1.09)
Reason
 Other reason 22.7 26.6 15.7 1.00
 Abuse 49.3 39.6 67.0 1.72 (1.55–1.91)c
 Suspected suicide attempt 17.7 20.0 13.6 1.21 (1.07–1.37)b
 Misuse 10.3 13.9 3.8 0.62 (0.52–0.74)c
Polydrug Use
 Alcohol 5.6 6.1 5.8 1.01 (0.89–1.14)
 Cannabis 2.6 2.3 3.0 1.01 (0.86–1.20)
 Cocaine 6.0 5.0 8.0 1.02 (0.92–1.14)
 Methamphetamine 6.3 7.4 4.2 0.79 (0.68–0.90)b
 Benzodiazepines 12.6 13.9 10.3 0.97 (0.88–1.07)
 Prescription Opioids 16.6 17.9 14.1 1.04 (0.95–1.13)
 Heroin 9.2 8.4 10.8 1.01 (0.92–1.11)
 Gabapentin 2.5 3.0 1.7 0.85 (0.68–1.07)
Route of Administration
 Ingestion 42.5 47.0 34.2 0.89 (0.81–0.99)a
 Dermal 14.8 18.9 7.5 0.70 (0.60–0.82)c
 Inhalation 23.4 19.1 31.1 1.14 (1.02–1.27)a
 Injection 11.3 9.9 13.7 1.13 (1.00–1.27)
 Unknown 11.8 8.0 18.7 1.46 (1.31–1.63)c
Management Site
 Hospital center 91.8 90.1 94.9 1.00
 On site 4.9 5.6 3.7 0.80 (0.68–0.94)b
 Patient referred 3.3 4.3 1.4 0.52 (0.39–0.69)c
Region
 South 25.7 26.2 24.7 1.00
 Northeast 23.3 17.3 34.2 1.18 (1.09–1.28)c
 Midwest 27.0 30.1 21.2 0.84 (0.78–0.92)c
 West 24.0 26.3 19.9 0.86 (0.79–0.99)c

Bivariable tests are based on case-complete data and the multivariable model is based on imputed data. The multivariable model controlled for year. aPR = adjusted prevalence ratio; CI = confidence interval. For the multivariable model:

a

p < .05,

b

p < .01,

c

p < .001