Table 1 Participant demographics for the total sample and per study location
From: A qualitative study of benzodiazepine/z-drug and opioid co-use patterns and overdose risk
Glasgow (n = 28) | Bristol (n = 10) | Teesside (n = 10) | Total (n = 48) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | male | 21 (75.0%) | 7 (70.0%) | 9 (90.0%) | 37 (77.1%) |
female | 7 (25.0%) | 3 (30.0%) | 1 (10.0%) | 11 (21.9%) | |
Mean age (SD) | 42.2 (9.7) | 46.4 (6.2) | 40.7 (7.3) | 42.8 (8.7) | |
Median age | 44.5 | 44.5 | 40.5 | 44.0 | |
Age range | 25–61 | 41–61 | 30–50 | 25–61 | |
Ethnicity | White British | 3 (10.7%) | 5 (50.0%) | 9 (90.0%) | 17 (35.4%) |
White English | – | 1 (10.0%) | – | 1 (2.1%) | |
White Scottish | 25 (89.3%) | – | 1 (10.0%) | 26 (54.2%) | |
Black British | – | 1 (10.0%) | – | 1 (2.1%) | |
White African | – | 1 (10.0%) | – | 1 (2.1%) | |
Other (Norse) | – | 1 (10.0%) | – | 1 (2.1%) | |
Declined to answer | – | 1 (10.0%) | – | 1 (2.1%) | |
Housing | Home/houseless | 10 (35.7%) | 4 (40.0%) | 3 (30.0%) | 17 (35.4%) |
Supported accommodation | 2 (7.1%) | – | 3 (30.0%) | 5 (10.4%) | |
Rented/ own accommodation | 16 (57.2%) | 6 (60.0%) | 4 (40.0%) | 26 (54.2%) | |
Alcohol (self-defined) | Heavy | 8 (28.6%) | 2 (20.0%) | 2 (20.0%) | 12 (25.0%) |
Moderate | 5 (17.9%) | 3 (30.0%) | 2 (20.0%) | 10 (20.8%) | |
Minimal | 7 (25.0%) | 2 (20.0%) | 2 (20.0%) | 11 (22.9%) | |
None | 6 (21.4%) | 3 (30.0%) | 4 (40.0%) | 13 (27.1%) | |
Undisclosed | 2 (7.1%) | – | – | 2 (4.2%) | |
Non-fatal overdose experience | Self-reported | 21 (75.0%) | 7 (70.0%) | 10 (100.0%) | 38 (79.2%) |
Poor mental health | Diagnosed and self-reported | 28 (100.0%) | 9 (90.0%) | 8 (80.0%) | 45 (93.8%) |