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Table 2 PORT referral demographics: referrals who accepted services

From: How post overdose response efforts can address social determinants of health among people who use drugs: perspectives from the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Post Overdose Response Team (PORT)

Variable

Pilot Year—n(%) (n = 29)

Year 1—n(%) (n = 124)

Age

 Range

23–76

14–78

 Median

46

42.5

Sex

 Female

7 (24.1)

48 (38.7)

 Male

22 (75.9)

76 (61.3)

Borough

 Bronx

14 (48.3)

39 (31.5)

 Brooklyn

5 (17.2)

16 (12.9)

 Manhattan

6 (20.7)

25 (20.2)

 Queens

3 (10.3)

19 (15.3)

 Staten Island

1 (3.4)

22 (17.7)

 Unknown

0 (0)

3 (2.4)

Race

 Black

5 (17.2)

31 (25.0)

 Hispanic

12 (41.4)

41 (33.1)

 Asian/Pacific Islander

1 (3.4)

0 (0)

 White

11 (37.9)

47 (37.9)

 Unknown

0 (0)

5 (4.0)

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