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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Oct 2.
Published in final edited form as: J Subst Abuse Treat. 2022 May 20;142:108806. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108806

Table 2.

Study sample baselinea characteristics, 1387 ALIVE participants with a study visit in 2015 and 2019.

Total
n = 1387
n %

Predisposing Age, median (range) 53 (27–77)
Female sex 459 33
Black race 1119 81
Enabling Annual income <$5000 959 69
Disability 1105 80
Insurance last 6 months 1349 97
Same provider in the last 2 years 775 56
Health behaviors (last 6 months) Non-injection drug use only 193 14
Injection drug use only 70 5
Both injection and non-injection drug use 512 37
Healthcare utilization (last 6 months) Emergency Department Visit 439 32
Outpatient Clinic Visit 1046 75
Medication for Opioid Use 734 53
Disorderb
Need characteristics HIV 413 30
Diabetes 124 9
Hypertension 826 60
Renal Disease 110 8
Arthritis 465 34
Major Psychiatric 393 28
Comorbidityc
Anxiety/Depression 629 45
Fibrosis (≥ 9.3 kPa)d 182 24
Obstructive Airway Diseasee 152 23
a

First study visit in 2015–2019 represents the baseline visit.

b

Methadone, Buprenorphine, or Naltrexone.

c

Bipolar or Schizophrenia.

d

Fibroscan available for only 753 participants at first visit.

e

FEV/FCV available for only 658 participants at first visit.