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Table 1 Demographics of participants from seven focus groups

From: Understanding the financial barriers to treatment among individuals with opioid use disorder: a focus group study

Characteristic

No. (%) (N = 28)

Sex

Male

11 (39.3)

Female

17 (60.7)

Race

White

27 (96.4)

Other

1 (3.6)

Ethnicity

Non- Hispanic

24 (85.7)

Hispanic

4 (14.3)

Age, years

18–29

4 (14.3)

30–39

12 (42.9)

40+

12 (42.9)

Level of Education

Some High School

1 (3.6)

High School graduate or GED equivalent

5 (17.9)

Some College

20 (71.4)

College Graduate

2 (7.1)

Employment Status

Unemployed

15 (53.7)

Part-time or temporary worker

4 (14.3)

Full-time Employee

9 (32.1)

Type of MOUD

Methadone

5 (17.9)

Naltrexone

3 (10.7)

Buprenorphine

2 (7.1)

Buprenorphine with Naloxone

18 (64.3)

Time on MOUD

0–3 months

8 (28.6)

4–9 months

6 (21.4)

10–12 months

3 (10.7)

≥ 1 year to < 2 years

5 (17.9)

≥ 2 years to < 3 years

2 (17.9)

  1. MOUD, Medication for opioid use disorder
  2. GED, General Educational Development