Table 1.
Sample Demographic and Clinical Characteristics (n = 18)
| Characteristic | N (%) or Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Age, years | 55 (8) |
| Gender | |
| Woman | 10 (56%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| Black | 6 (33%) |
| Latinx | 10 (56% ) |
| White | 2 (11%) |
| Insurance coverage | |
| Medicaid | 17 (94%) |
| Uninsured | 1 (6%) |
| Education, high school equivalent or higher | 9 (50%) |
| Current housing status | |
| Private residence | 11 (61%) |
| Temporary housing (e.g., with family or friends) | 3 (17%) |
| Shelter | 2 (11%) |
| Living on the street | 1 (6%) |
| Other | 1 (6%) |
| Employment status | |
| Disability | 7 (39%) |
| Employed | 6 (33%) |
| Unemployed | 5 (28%) |
| Time in methadone treatment, years | 8 (6) |
| Methadone dose, mg/day | 100 (57) |
| Methadone administration schedule at OTP | |
| Prior to COVID-19 | |
| 6-days weekly | 7 (39%) |
| 5-days weekly | 5 (28%) |
| 4-days weekly | 4 (22%) |
| 3-days weekly | 2 (11%) |
| At time of interview | |
| 3-days weekly | 3 (17%) |
| 2-days weekly | 2 (11%) |
| 1-day weekly | 7 (39%) |
| Every two weeks | 6 (3%) |