Table 1 Participant characteristics (N = 64)
From: “We do it ourselves”: strengths and opportunities for improving the practice of harm reduction
People who use drugs (n = 24) | Emergency responders (n = 20) | Harm reductionists (n = 25) | Total (n = 69) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Age | ||||
18–24 | 4 (16.6) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (4.0) | 6 (8.7) |
25–34 | 4 (16.6) | 6 (30.0) | 9 (36.0) | 19 (27.5) |
35–44 | 11 (45.8) | 6 (30.0) | 7 (28.0) | 24 (34.8) |
45–54 | 2 (8.3) | 6 (30.0) | 4 (16.0) | 12 (17.4) |
55+ | 3 (12.5) | 1 (5.0) | 4 (16.0) | 8 (11.6) |
Sex at birth | ||||
Male | 13 (54.2) | 18 (90.0) | 11 (44.0) | 42 (60.9) |
Female | 11 (45.8) | 2 (10.0) | 14 (56.0) | 27 (39.1) |
Gender identity | ||||
Man | 13 (54.2) | 17 (85.0) | 10 (40.0) | 40 (58.0) |
Woman | 11 (45.8) | 2 (10.0) | 13 (52.0) | 26 (37.7) |
Genderqueer | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.0) | 2 (8.0) | 3 (4.3) |
Race | ||||
African American or Black | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (12.0) | 4 (5.8) |
Asian | 0 (0.0) | 2 (10.0) | 2 (8.0) | 4 (5.8) |
White/Caucasian | 19 (79.2) | 17 (85.0) | 17 (68.0) | 53 (77.8) |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.0) | 1 (1.5) |
Other | 6 (23.0) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (4.0) | 8 (11.6) |
Prefer not to answer | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.0) | 1 (1.5) |
Ethnicity | ||||
Hispanic or Latino | 10 (41.7) | 3 (15.0) | 11 (44.0) | 24 (34.8) |
Non-Hispanic or Latino | 13 (54.2) | 16 (80.0) | 13 (52.0) | 42 (60.9) |
Other | 1 (4.2) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (4.0) | 3 (4.3) |
Religion | ||||
Christian | 6 (25.0) | 9 (45.0) | 8 (32.0) | 23 (33.3) |
Buddhist | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.0) | 2 (2.9) |
Jewish | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) |
Atheist | 2 (8.3) | 6 (30.0) | 7 (28.0) | 15 (21.7) |
Other | 14 (58.3) | 5 (25.0) | 8 (32.0) | 27 (39.1) |
N/A | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.0) | 2 (2.9) |
Education level | ||||
Some grade school | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) |
Some high school | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) |
High school diploma or GED | 8 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.0) | 10 (15.5) |
Some college or 2-year degree | 12 (50.0) | 10 (50.0) | 4 (16.0) | 26 (37.7) |
4-year college graduate | 1 (4.2) | 9 (45.0) | 8 (32.0) | 18 (26.1) |
Some school beyond college | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) |
Graduate or professional degree | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.0) | 11 (44.0) | 12 (17.4) |
Income | ||||
Less than $25,000 | 11 (45.8) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (16.0) | 15 (21.7) |
$25,000–$49,999 | 7 (29.2) | 1 (5.0) | 14 (56.0) | 22 (31.9) |
$50,000–$74,999 | 4 (16.7) | 7 (35.0) | 2 (8.0) | 13 (18.8) |
$75,000–$99,999 | 1 (4.2) | 6 (30.0) | 3 (12.0) | 10 (15.5) |
Over $100,000 | 0 (0.0) | 6 (30.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (8.7) |
Don’t know/prefer not to answer | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.0) | 3 (4.4) |
Role in overdose reporting | ||||
Emergency department/hospital employee | N/A | 4 (16.6) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (5.8) |
EMS | N/A | 12 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 12 (17.4) |
Fire department | N/A | 6 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (8.7) |
Harm reductionist | N/A | 1 (4.1) | 19 (76.0) | 20 (29.0) |
Law enforcement officer | N/A | 1 (4.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) |
Substance use treatment provider | N/A | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.0) | 2 (2.9) |
N/A | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (16.0) | 4 (5.8) |