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Table 3 Logistic Regression Output (Profile 1 = Referent)

From: Beliefs and misperceptions about naloxone and overdose among U.S. laypersons: a cross-sectional study

Likelihood of Being Classified into Profile 2

Variable

RRR

SE

p

95% CI

Gender

-

-

-

-

  Male (ref)

-

-

-

-

  Female

1.36

0.30

.155

0.89 – 2.08

  Non-binary

0.40

0.32

.251

0.09 – 1.90

  Transgender

2.44

3.73

.559

0.12 – 48.77

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin (yes = ref)

0.63

0.27

.276

0.28 – 1.45

Race

-

-

-

-

  White (ref)

-

-

-

-

  Black or African American

1.28

0.41

.206

0.20 – 1.42

  American Indian or Alaska Native*

-

-

-

-

  Asian

1.03

0.39

.947

0.49 – 2.16

  Multiple races

0.53

0.27

.206

0.20 – 1.42

  Other

1.40

1.71

.781

0.13 – 15.36

Age (years)

0.99

0.01

.362

0.98 – 1.01

Education Level

-

-

-

-

  No diploma (did not finish high school)

0.67

0.64

.674

0.10 – 4.36

  High school graduate, GED, or equivalent

1.44

0.50

.287

0.73 – 2.83

  Some college, no degree

1.19

0.30

.506

0.72 – 1.96

  Associate degree or bachelor’s degree (ref)

-

-

-

-

  Master’s degree

0.80

0.25

.475

0.43 – 1.49

  Professional or doctoral degree

0.94

0.61

.919

0.26 – 3.36

Residence

-

-

-

-

  A large city (> 250,000 people) (ref)

-

-

-

-

  A midsized city (100,000 to 249,999 people)

0.67

0.64

.674

0.10 – 4.36

  A large town (25,000 to 99,999 people)

1.91

0.57

.030

1.06 – 3.45

  A small town (2,500 to 24,999 people)

0.89

0.28

.702

0.48 – 1.64

  A suburb of a large city

1.44

0.50

.295

0.73 – 2.83

  A rural area (non-farm)

0.82

0.39

.678

0.33 – 2.07

  A rural area (farm)

0.40

0.41

.377

0.05 – 3.06

Religious Commitment (1: Low to 10: High)

1.05

0.04

.226

0.97 – 1.13

Political Orientation (1: Liberal to 10: Conservative)

1.41

0.10

 < .001

1.23 – 1.63

Political Party

-

-

-

-

  Republican (ref)

-

-

-

-

  Democrat

1.30

0.62

.575

0.52 – 3.29

  Other

1.59

0.68

.284

0.68 – 3.68

Area of Employment

-

-

-

-

  Medicine (e.g., physician, nurse, physician assistant) (ref)

-

-

-

-

  Behavioral health (e.g., social worker, counselor, psychologist)

0.79

0.55

.732

0.20 – 3.12

  First responder (e.g., law enforcement, fire, EMS)

1.25

1.63

.866

0.10 – 16.07

  Pharmacy (e.g., pharmacist, pharmacy technician)

1.26

1.36

.831

0.15 – 10.47

  Community service (e.g., parks and recreation, librarian, bus driver, or another public-facing role)

1.02

0.62

.980

0.31 – 3.33

  Currently unemployed

0.70

0.31

.428

0.29 – 1.68

  None of the above

0.88

0.41

.782

0.35 – 2.18

Received prior training about prescription drug abuse (yes = ref)

1.14

0.33

.649

0.64 – 2.03

Received educational training about naloxone (Narcan) (yes = ref)

1.92

0.69

.069

0.95 – 3.87

Use of opioids in the past month (non-medical)

-

-

-

-

  Never (ref)

-

-

-

-

  Once or twice

0.95

0.72

.947

0.22 – 4.18

  Monthly*

-

-

-

-

  Weekly

0.41

0.58

.532

0.03 – 6.60

  Daily or almost daily*

-

-

-

-

Use of any drug by injection in the past month (non-medical)

-

-

-

-

  No, never (ref)

-

-

-

-

  Yes, at least once in the past 6 months

2.04

5.49

.792

0.01 – 401.28

Ever received naloxone to reverse an overdose (yes = ref)

3.20

4.12

.367

0.26 – 39.87

Ever personally witnessed an opioid overdose (yes = ref)

0.96

0.38

.917

0.44 – 2.07

Trust in Science (1: Low to 5: High)

0.36

0.08

 < .001

0.24 – 0.54

Likelihood of Being Classified into Profile 3

Variable

RRR

SE

p

95% CI

Gender

-

-

-

-

  Male (ref)

-

-

-

-

  Female

1.76

0.52

.059

0.98 – 3.15

  Non-binary

0.83

1.01

.876

0.08 – 9.04

  Transgender

0.00

0.01

.996

-

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin (yes = ref)

0.24

0.12

.005

0.09 – 0.66

Race

-

-

-

-

  White (ref)

-

-

-

-

  Black or African American

1.04

0.46

.936

0.44 – 2.45

  American Indian or Alaska Native*

-

-

-

-

  Asian

1.09

0.58

.871

0.39 – 3.08

  Multiple races

0.65

0.48

.560

0.16 – 2.73

  Other

1.83

2.50

.657

0.13 – 26.46

Age (years)

0.98

0.01

.218

0.96 – 1.01

Education Level

-

-

-

-

  No diploma (did not finish high school)

0.93

1.11

.948

0.09 – 9.78

  High school graduate, GED, or equivalent

3.32

1.43

.005

1.43 – 7.71

  Some college, no degree

1.88

0.66

.071

0.95 – 3.73

  Associate degree or bachelor’s degree (ref)

-

-

-

-

  Master’s degree

1.34

0.64

.532

0.53 – 3.40

  Professional or doctoral degree

0.61

0.72

.676

0.06 – 6.04

Residence

-

-

-

-

  A large city (> 250,000 people) (ref)

-

-

-

-

  A midsized city (100,000 to 249,999 people)

1.28

0.53

.550

0.57 – 2.87

  A large town (25,000 to 99,999 people)

1.76

0.75

.185

0.76 – 4.04

  A small town (2,500 to 24,999 people)

1.09

0.48

.848

0.46 – 2.59

  A suburb of a large city

1.25

0.62

.648

0.48 – 3.28

  A rural area (non-farm)

1.02

0.67

.974

0.28 – 3.69

  A rural area (farm)

1.12

1.42

.930

0.93 – 13.39

Religious Commitment (1: Low to 10: High)

1.01

0.05

.899

0.91 – 1.12

Political Orientation (1: Liberal to 10: Conservative)

1.39

0.73

 < .001

1.35 – 1.95

Political Party

-

-

-

-

  Republican (ref)

-

-

-

-

  Democrat

2.25

1.34

.172

0.70 – 7.23

  Other

1.39

0.73

.537

0.49 – 3.91

Area of Employment

-

-

-

-

  Medicine (e.g., physician, nurse, physician assistant) (ref)

-

-

-

-

  Behavioral health (e.g., social worker, counselor, psychologist)

0.59

0.58

.589

0.09 – 4.01

  First responder (e.g., law enforcement, fire, EMS)

2.48

3.73

.547

0.13 – 47.26

  Pharmacy (e.g., pharmacist, pharmacy technician)

-

-

-

-

  Community service (e.g., parks and recreation, librarian, bus driver, or another public-facing role)

0.40

0.36

.312

0.07 – 2.37

  Currently unemployed

0.54

0.33

.309

0.17 – 1.76

  None of the above

    

Received prior training about prescription drug abuse (yes = ref)

1.02

0.40

.968

0.47 – 2.21

Received educational training about naloxone (Narcan) (yes = ref)

3.37

1.83

.025

1.16 – 9.77

Use of opioids in the past month (non-medical)

-

-

-

-

  Never (ref)

-

-

-

-

  Once or twice

4.79

3.99

.060

0.94 – 24.52

  Monthlya

-

-

-

-

  Weeklya

-

-

-

-

  Daily or almost dailya

-

-

-

-

Use of any drug by injection in the past month (non-medical)

-

-

-

-

  No, never (ref)

-

-

-

-

  Yes, at least once in the past 6 monthsa

-

-

-

-

Ever received naloxone to reverse an overdose (yes = ref)a

-

-

-

-

Ever personally witnessed an opioid overdose (yes = ref)

1.14

0.65

.816

0.37 – 3.50

Trust in Science (1: Low to 5: High)

0.21

0.06

 < .001

0.12 – 0.36

  1. aInsufficient responses within this category to generate parameter estimates