Table 3.
Characteristics of overdose fatalities by race.
| White | African American | |
|---|---|---|
| Age*** | ||
| 18 - 34 | 29.4 | 18.5 |
| 35 - 49 | 34.9 | 25.0 |
| 50 - 64 | 33.6 | 50.0 |
| 65 and over | 2.1 | 6.5 |
| Residence | ||
| Cleveland | 51.0 | 65.7 |
| Inner Ring Suburb | 21.6 | 20.4 |
| Outer Ring Suburb | 17.6 | 4.6 |
| Out of County | 9.7 | 9.3 |
| Education | ||
| No High School | 2.1 | 1.0 |
| High School | 76.2 | 80.4 |
| College | 21.7 | 18.6 |
| Occupation | ||
| Construction/Manual Labor | 41.7 | 32.9 |
| Service | 14.7 | 25.9 |
| Unemployed | 4.9 | 3.5 |
| Other | 38.6 | 37.7 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 59.7 | 63.0 |
| Married | 11.3 | 12.0 |
| Divorced | 28.9 | 25.0 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 69.7 | 74.1 |
| Female | 30.3 | 25.9 |
| Injury Location | ||
| Home | 89.3 | 92.9 |
| Public | 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Previous Illicit Drug Use | 95.4 | 95.7 |
| Previous Prescription Pill Use** | 35.1 | 20.4 |
| Previous Medical Treatment | 75.4 | 71.6 |
| Mental Health History* | 40.8 | 29.5 |
| Previous IV Drug use | ||
| Using Drugs with Others | 14.5 | 12.2 |
| Others Present, But Not Using Drugs | 65.5 | 72.0 |
| Number of Drugs | ||
| 1 | 12.0 | 8.3 |
| 2 | 23.0 | 31.5 |
| 3 or more | 65.1 | 60.2 |
| All Fentanyl | 89.2 | 91.7 |
| Carfentanil | 34.9 | 35.2 |
| Cocaine and Any Opioid* | 34.7 | 46.3 |
| Cocaine and Any Fentanyl* | 31.5 | 44.5 |
*=p<.05; **=p<.01; ***=p<.001.