Demographic and Seasonal Factors Contributing to Accidental Opioid Fatalities: A Case Study of Vermont
Marascio, Vanessa Gordon, Jennifer Rosen, Sasha Owuor, Joseph
Marascio, Vanessa
Gordon, Jennifer
Rosen, Sasha
Owuor, Joseph
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Objective. Examine associations of key sociodemographic variables in Vermonters who died from accidental opioid fatalities between 2015-2019. Methods. Opioid overdose deaths from 2015 to 2019 (n=427) were analyzed to identify demographics related to accidental opioid overdose mortalities. Results. χ2 revealed differences in marital status, sex, educational attainment, age, and rurality (Ps< 0.001) in this cohort. Binomial logistic regression revealed that lower educational attainment was predictive in males and being single was predictive in the older age (>45) demographic (Ps< 0.05). Conclusions. These results may inform targeted interventions in Vermont. Additional research is needed to assess rurality as a predictor or opioid death.
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2023-01-01