Table 3.
Demographic characteristics and prognostic factors
|
Buprenorphine (n = 42) |
Dihydrocodeine (n = 48) |
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| Age – mean (SD) | 28.9 (4.6) | 29.7 (6.1) | ||||
| Pattern of use | ||||||
| How are opiates taken? | ||||||
| IV | 21 (50%) | 18 | ||||
| Smoking | 9 | 12 | ||||
| Methadone maintenance | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Don't know | 10 | 18 | ||||
| Current daily use | ||||||
| minimum – mean (SD) | £40.00 (21.10) | £42.10 (29.40) | ||||
| maximum | £45.48 (23.39) | £45.65 (30.21) | ||||
| Duration taking opiates – mean (SD) | 8.9 (3.5) years | 9.70 (4.6) years | ||||
| Initial urine | ||||||
| illicit opiates present | 28/30 | 27/27 | ||||
| other drugs present | 16/30 | 13/27 | ||||
| Prognostic factors | ||||||
| Yes | No | D/K | Yes | No | D/K | |
| Previous detoxes? | 27 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 3 |
| Successful detoxes? | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 6 |