Table 1 Baseline characteristics, demographics, substance use, and other relevant variables for patients entering opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) (N = 131)
From: Change in substance use among patients in opioid maintenance treatment: baseline to 1-year follow-up
Sociodemographics | ||
|---|---|---|
Age | M (±) | 40 (10) |
Male | n (%) | 97 (74) |
Stable living conditions | n (%) | 115 (88) |
Substance use-related T0 variables | ||
Severity of dependencea | M (±) | 10.1 (3.3) |
Intravenous use in past 6 months | n (%) | 90 (69) |
Substance using social network | n (%) | 48 (37) |
Number of substances in past 6 months (N = 129) | M (±) | 3.4 (2.6) |
Mental health | ||
Mental distressb | M (±) | 1.23 (0.88) |
Goal of treatment | ||
Rehabilitation with abstinence | n (%) | 102 (78.5) |
Stabilization and better control of substance use | n (%) | 28 (21.5) |
Medication at T0 | ||
Buprenorphine | n (%) | 34 (25) |
Buprenorphine and Naloxone | n (%) | 71 (54) |
Methadone | n (%) | 26 (21) |