Overdose characteristics | Unadjusted OR | 95% | p Value | Adjusted OR* | 95% CI | p Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||||
20–30 | Ref | |||||
31–40 | 0.64 | (0.18 to 2.31) | 0.50 | |||
41–46 | 1.48 | (0.45 to 5.06) | 0.52 | |||
47–80 | 1.21 | (0.38 to 4.01) | 0.75 | |||
Sex | ||||||
Male | Ref | Ref | ||||
Female | 2.16 | (1.06 to 4.49) | 0.04 | 2.42 | (0.88 to 7.05) | 0.10 |
Health authority | ||||||
Vancouver coastal health | Ref | Ref | ||||
Interior health | 0.15 | (0.06 to 0.36) | <0.001 | 0.30 | (0.06 to 1.20) | 0.10 |
Other† | 1.05 | (0.48 to 2.29) | 0.91 | 0.86 | (0.28 to 2.57) | 0.8 |
Overdose setting | ||||||
Private residence‡ | Ref | Ref | ||||
On the street | 7.26 | (3.01 to 19.74) | <0.0001 | 10.68 | (2.83 to 51.87) | <0.01 |
Other§ | 5.93 | (2.28 to 17.61) | <0.001 | 3.89 | (1.03 to 16.47) | 0.05 |
Person who overdosed used more than one drug | ||||||
No | Ref | |||||
Yes | 0.75 | (0.39 to 1.40) | 0.37 | |||
Person who overdosed used more than one opioid | ||||||
No | Ref | |||||
Yes | 0.75 | (0.36 to 1.54) | 0.43 | |||
Person who overdosed used a stimulant¶ | ||||||
No | Ref | Ref | ||||
Yes | 0.46 | (0.20 to 1.02) | 0.06 | 0.32 | (0.09 to 0.98) | 0.05 |
Person who overdosed used a depressant (other than an opioid)** | ||||||
No | Ref | |||||
Yes | 1.25 | (0.50 3.24) | 0.63 | |||
Naloxone programme period (weeks) | ||||||
<69.4 | Ref | Ref | ||||
≥69.4 | 1.90 | (0.91 to 4.01) | 0.09 | 1.56 | (0.41 to 6.00) | 0.51 |
No. of ampoules administered | ||||||
<2 | Ref | |||||
≥2 | 1.28 | (0.67 to 2.47) | 0.46 | |||
Aggression | ||||||
No | Ref | |||||
Yes | 0.53 | (0.22 to 1.26) | 0.15 | |||
Withdrawal symptoms | ||||||
None | Ref | Ref | ||||
Mild | 0.37 | (0.17 to 0.79) | 0.01 | 0.98 | (0.31 to 3.12) | 0.97 |
Severe | 0.60 | (0.22 to 1.66) | 0.32 | 0.81 | (0.21 to 3.07) | 0.75 |
Role | ||||||
Responded | Ref | Ref | ||||
Not indicated | 0.69 | (0.35 to 1.35) | 0.28 | 1.81 | (0.58 to 5.86) | 0.31 |
*Multivariate analysis conducted on n=102 complete cases.
†Includes Northern Health, Fraser Health and Island Health.
‡Includes responses of ‘private residence’ and ‘hotel’.
§Includes shelter, supportive housing and responses of ‘other’.
¶Includes methamphetamine, crack, cocaine.
**Includes alcohol, benzodiazepines, GHB.