Table 1.
Comparison of Sample Characteristics by Total Sample and Intervention Condition
| SOC n = 230 |
MI n = 226 |
SBCM n = 222 |
Total Sample n=678 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 33.6 | 32.9 | 33.8 | 33.4 |
| Gender (%) | ||||
| Male | 63.0 (145) | 63.3 (143) | 63.5 (141) | 63.3 (429) |
| Female | 37.0 (85) | 36.7 (83) | 36.5 (81) | 36.7 (249) |
| Ethnicity (%) | ||||
| White | 51.3 (118) | 52.7 (119) | 49.1 (109) | 51.0 (346) |
| African American | 47.4 (109) | 46.9 (106) | 50.0 (111) | 48.1 (326) |
| Other | 1.3 (3) | 0.4 (1) | 0.9 (2) | 0.9 (6) |
| Involved in CJ system (%) | ||||
| Yes | 50.0 (115) | 52.2 (118) | 48.6 (108) | 50.3 (341) |
| Homeless (%) | ||||
| Yes | 18.7 (43) | 16.8 (38) | 25.2 (56) | 20.2 (137) |
| Prior Treatment (%) | ||||
| Yes | 68.7 (158) | 69.5 (157) | 72.14 (160) | 70.1 (475) |
| Education Level | 11.4 | 11.2 | 11.0 | 11.2 |
| Drug of Choice (%) | ||||
| Alcohol | 12.7 (29) | 13.8 (31) | 8.2 (18) | 11.6 (78) |
| Heroin | 19.3 (44) | 22.7 (51) | 24.1 (53) | 22.0 (148) |
| Cocaine/Crack | 47.4 (108) | 39.6 (89) | 50.0 (110) | 45.6 (307) |
| Cannabis | 14.0 (32) | 17.8 (40) | 12.7 (28) | 14.9 (100) |
| Other | 6.6 (15) | 6.2 (14) | 5.0 (11) | 5.9 (40) |
| Barriers to Treatment | ||||
| Absence Problem* | 10.67 | 11.52 | 10.13 | 10.77 |
| Negative Social Support | 8.11 | 7.98 | 8.12 | 8.07 |
| Treatment Fear | 7.47 | 7.18 | 7.01 | 7.22 |
| Privacy Concerns | 8.18 | 7.77 | 8.16 | 8.02 |
| Committed Lifestyle | 4.97 | 4.88 | 5.05 | 4.96 |
| Time Conflict | 3.93 | 3.85 | 3.74 | 3.87 |
| Poor Treatment Availability | 5.40 | 5.32 | 5.28 | 5.33 |
| Admission Difficulties | 5.25 | 4.98 | 5.06 | 5.10 |
| Financial Problem | 7.59 | 7.75 | 7.48 | 7.61 |
| Pre-Treatment Readiness | ||||
| Problem Recognition | 39.28 | 37.64 | 39.50 | 38.81 |
| Desire for Change | 13.71 | 13.61 | 13.90 | 13.74 |
| Treatment Readiness | 17.53 | 17.37 | 17.76 | 17.55 |
| Treatment Reluctance | 6.45 | 6.50 | 6.17 | 6.37 |
| ASI Composites | ||||
| Psychiatric * | .278 | .226 | .285 | .263 |
| Alcohol | .153 | .124 | .160 | .146 |
| Drug | .195 | .201 | .205 | .200 |
| Medical | .199 | .211 | .251 | .220 |
| Family/Social Support | .195 | .183 | .201 | .193 |
| Legal | .202 | .223 | .200 | .209 |
| Employment | .772 | .771 | .792 | .778 |
| Modality Referred to (%) | ||||
| Residential | 33.5 | 29.2 | 32.9 | 31.9 (216) |
| Outpatient | 50.0 | 50.0 | 49.1 | 49.7 (337) |
| Methadone | 16.5 | 20.8 | 18.0 | 18.4 (125) |
*
p < .05