Table 1.
Comparison of demographic and treatment setting characteristics of those receiving opioid use disorder outpatient treatment at a publicly finding facility in 2016 by MOUD receipt.
| Characteristic | Non-MOUFE. P.D Total (n = 130,735) n (%) | MOUD Total (n = 105,010) n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <0.001 | ||
| 18–34 | 85,686 (65.5) | 52,204 (49.7) | |
| 35–54 | 39,562 (30.3) | 42,035 (40.0) | |
| 55 or older | 5487 (4.2) | 10,771 (10.3) | |
| Sex | 0.029 | ||
| Female | 55,004 (42.1) | 43,712 (41.6) | |
| Male | 75,731 (57.9) | 61,298 (58.4) | |
| Race | <0.001 | ||
| White | 107,422 (82.2) | 73,284 (69.8) | |
| Black | 11,053 (8.4) | 14,233 (13.5) | |
| Other | 12,269 (9.4) | 17,493 (16.6) | |
| Ethnicity | <0.001 | ||
| Non-Hispanic | 119,546 (91.4) | 86,587 (82.5) | |
| Hispanic | 11,189 (8.6) | 18,423 (17.5) | |
| Region | <0.001 | ||
| Northeast | 45,780 (35.1) | 50,727 (48.3) | |
| Midwest | 26,166 (20.0) | 13,911 (13.2) | |
| South | 39,855 (30.4) | 12,348 (11.8) | |
| West | 18,934 (14.5) | 28,024 (26.7) | |
| Education | <0.001 | ||
| College graduate | 6338 (4.8) | 4872 (4.6) | |
| Some college | 27,423 (21.0) | 20,506 (19.6) | |
| Less than college | 96,974 (74.2) | 79,632 (75.8) | |
| Employment | <0.001 | ||
| Full time | 21,720 (16.6) | 15,537 (14.8) | |
| Part time | 11,137 (8.5) | 8669 (8.3) | |
| Unemployed | 97,878 (74.9) | 80,804 (76.9) | |
| Living arrangement | <0.001 | ||
| Dependent living | 23,658 (18.1) | 14,170 (13.5) | |
| Homeless | 9341 (7.1) | 8117 (7.7) | |
| Independent living | 97,736 (74.8) | 82,723 (78.8) | |
| Previous treatment episode | <0.001 | ||
| No | 40,518 (31.0) | 24,425 (23.3) | |
| Yes | 90,217 (69.0) | 80,585 (76.7) | |
| Previous arrests | <0.001 | ||
| None | 121,004 (92.6) | 99,843 (95.1) | |
| One or more | 9731 (7.4) | 5167 (4.9) | |
| Intravenous drug use reported at admission | <0.001 | ||
| No | 65,231 (49.9) | 45,542 (43.4) | |
| Yes | 65,504 (50.1) | 59,468 (56.6) | |
| Primary substance reported at admission | <0.001 | ||
| Other opioid | 49,558 (37.9) | 20,666 (19.7) | |
| Heroin | 81,117 (62.1) | 84,344 (80.3) | |
| Number of substances reported at admission | <0.001 | ||
| One | 41,685 (31.9) | 43,994 (41.2) | |
| Two | 45,489 (34.8) | 38,193 (35.8) | |
| Three | 43,561 (33.3) | 24,522 (23.0) | |
| Outpatient treatment setting | <0.001 | ||
| Intensive | 42,202 (32.2) | 8890 (8.5) | |
| Non-intensive | 88,533 (67.7) | 96,120 (91.5) | |
| Length of treatment | <0.001 | ||
| 1–30 days | 48,080 (36.8) | 24,752 (23.2) | |
| 31–90 days | 36,154 (27.6) | 21,721 (20.3) | |
| 91–120 days | 11,290 (8.6) | 7253 (6.8) | |
| 121–365 days | 27,423(21.0) | 27,291 (25.6) | |
| >365 days | 7788 (5.6) | 25,692 (24.1) |