Drug Poisoning Deaths according to Ethnicity in Utah

Table 2

Specific drug types implicated in death according to ethnicity in Utah, 2005–2010.

	Non-Hispanic				Hispanic				Rate ratio	95% CI
	Deaths	%	Rate per 100,000	95% CI	Deaths	%	Rate per 100,000	95% CI
Opiates	1,564	58.8	11.3	10.4–12.2	71	50.0	3.7	2.3–4.9	3.04	2.39–3.85
Illicit drugs	786	29.5	5.7	4.7–6.7	72	50.7	3.8	1.7–5.8	1.50	1.18–1.91
Benzodiazepines	420	15.8	3.0	2.2–3.9	20	14.1	1.0	−0.2–2.3	2.89	1.85–4.53
Over-the-counter drugs	121	7.5	0.9	0.4–1.3	5	5.6	0.3	−0.6–1.2	2.77	1.22–6.31
Antidepressants	200	4.6	1.4	1.0–1.9	8	4.2	0.4	−0.7–1.5	3.44	1.70–6.98

Data source: Utah Department of Health.
Note: percentages reflect the decedents having the selected drug type involved in their death.