Table 3: Place of Death Dying from Drug Overdose in Females
Aged 13-50 Years in post and pre KASPER groups (n1=280, n2=97)
Post KASPER (N=280)
Pre KASPER (N=97)
Place of Death
N
%
95% Lower
95% Upper
N
%
Residence
203
72.5
66.97
77.43
85
Motel
6
2.14
0.87
4.71
2
In-Patient
18
6.43
4.04
10
ER
38
13.57
10.01
Road/Parking Lot
15
5.36
3.2
95% Lower
95% Upper
P
87.63
79.4
92.99
0.002
2.06
0.08
7.7
1
4
4.12
1.24
10.5
0.615
18.12
4
4.12
1.24
10.5
0.009
8.72
7
7.22
3.25
14.44
0.463
Table 4: Marital Status in Drug Overdose Deaths in Females
Aged 13-50 Years in post and pre KASPER groups (n1=280, n2=97)
Post KASPER (N=280)
Pre KASPER (N=97)
Marital Status
N
%
95% Lower
95% Upper
N
%
95% Lower
95% Upper
P
Married
88
31.43
26.25
37.11
28
28.87
20.67
38.67
0.702
Never Married
73
26.07
21.25
31.54
34
35.05
26.19
45.06
0.116
Divorced
91
32.5
27.26
38.21
27
27.84
19.77
37.59
0.447
Widowed
11
3.93
2.12
6.99
5
5.15
1.88
11.84
0.569
Separated
17
6.07
3.75
9.58
3
3.09
0.63
9.12
0.307
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Note: Dr. Gall is a professor at the University of Louisville School
of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s
Health, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. He practices with UofL
Physicians-Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
Table 5: Manner of Death in Drug Overdose Deaths in Females
Aged 13-50 Years in post and pre KASPER groups (n1=280, n2=97)
Post KASPER (N=280)
Pre KASPER (N=97)
Manner of Death
N
%
95% Lower
95% Upper
N
%
Accident
229
81.79
76.81
85.9
77
79.38
70.14
86.39
0.652
Natural
17
6.07
3.75
9.58
7
7.22
3.25
14.44
0.638
Suicide
15
5.36
3.2
8.72
7
7.22
3.25
14.44
0.463
Not Determined
23
8.21
5.48
12.08
5
5.15
1.88
11.84
0.377
95% Lower 95% Upper
P
Table 6: Race in Drug Overdose Deaths in Females
Aged 13-50 Years in post and pre KASPER groups (n1=280, n2=97)
Post KASPER (N=280)
Pre KASPER (N=97)
Race
N
%
95% Lower
95% Upper
N
%
95% Lower
95% Upper
P
White
270
96.43
93.46
98.14
93
95.88
89.5
98.76
0.761
Black
8
2.86
1.35
5.64
2
2.06
0.08
7.7
1
Hispanic
2
0.71
0.02
2.74
1
1.03
0.00
6.2
1
Unknown
0
0
0.00
1.63
1
1.03
0.00
6.2
0.257
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