Table 1 Characteristics of individuals who inject drugs and non-fatal overdose experience, Saveh, Iran, 2021
From: Prevalence and associates of non-fatal overdose among people who inject drugs in Saveh, Iran
Characteristics | Non-fatal overdose in the past three months | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 149) N (%) | No (n = 123) N (%) | ||
Age | |||
≤ 30 years | 14 (9) | 31 (25) | 0.001 |
> 30 years | 135 (91) | 92 (75) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 138 (93) | 115 (93) | 0.77 |
Female | 11 (7) | 8 (7) | |
Education | |||
≤ High school | 41 (27) | 60 (49) | 0.00 |
> High school | 108 (73) | 63 (51) | |
Employment status | |||
Unemployed | 68 (41) | 63 (51) | 0.39 |
Employed | 81 (59) | 60 (49) | |
Income (US$) | |||
≤ 50$ per month | 27 (18) | 24 (19) | 0.87 |
> 50$ per month | 122 (82) | 99 (81) | |
Heroin use disorders | |||
Yes | 96 (64) | 62 (51) | 0.02 |
No | 53 (36) | 61 (49) | |
Polysubstance use disorders | |||
Yes | 111 (75) | 45 (36) | 0.001 |
No | 38 (25) | 78 (64) | |
Methamphetamine use disorders | |||
Yes | 117 (78) | 61 (49) | 0.001 |
No | 32 (22) | 62 (51) | |
Opioid use disorders | |||
Yes | 116 (77) | 79 (64) | 0.01 |
No | 33 (23) | 44 (36) | |
Cannabis use disorders | |||
Yes | 97 (65) | 39 (32) | 0.001 |
No | 52 (35 | 84 (68) | |
Alcohol use disorders | |||
Yes | 102 (68) | 50 (41) | 0.001 |
No | 47 (32) | 73 (59) | |
Age of onset to injection (years) | |||
≤ 22 | 131 (88) | 62 (51) | 0.001 |
> 22 | 18 (12) | 61 (49) | |
Duration of inject drug (years) | |||
≤ 2 | 105 (70) | 70 (57) | 0.02 |
> 2 | 44 (30) | 53 (43) | |
Methadone treatment | |||
Yes | 122 (9) | 103 (25) | 0.68 |
No | 27 (91) | 20 (75) | |
Needle and syringe program use | |||
Yes | 45 (30) | 57 (46) | 0.006 |
No | 104 (70) | 66 (54) | |
General practitioner visits | |||
Yes | 34 (22) | 82 (67) | 0.001 |
No | 115 (78) | 41 (33) | |
Receiving psychosocial intervention | |||
Yes | 95 (64) | 98 (80) | 0.004 |
No | 54 (36) | 25 (20) | |