Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics by Extent of Alcohol Use for Methadone Maintained Adults
| Characteristic | Moderate Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use | Total Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 96) | (N = 94) | (N = 190) | |
| N % | N % | N % | |
| Age: | |||
| 18 - 49 | 35 (39.8) | 37 (37.4) | 72 (38.5) |
| 50- 65 | 53 (60.2) | 62 (62.6) | 115 (61.5) |
| High School Graduate: | 61 (63.5) | 48 (51.1) | 109 (57.4) |
| Male | 48 (53.9) | 60 (60.6) | 108 (57.5) |
| Ethnicity:* | |||
| African-American | 36 (40.5) | 30 (30.3) | 66 (35.1) |
| White | 23 (25.8) | 22 (22.2) | 45 (23.9) |
| Hispanic | 20 (22.5) | 36 (36.4) | 56 (29.8) |
| Mixed | 4 (4.5) | 2 (2.0) | 6 (3.2) |
| Other | 6 (6.7) | 9 (9.1) | 15 (8.0) |
| Support Sources: | |||
| Drug Users | 16 (18.8) | 13 (13.8) | 29 (16.2) |
| Non-Drug Users | 38 (44.7) | 42 (44.7) | 80 (44.7) |
| Both | 31 (36.5) | 39 (41.5) | 70 (39.1) |
| Wanting physical health treatment | 64 (71.9) | 72 (72.7) | 136 (72.3) |
| Wanting Mental Health treatment | 45 (50.6) | 51 (51.5) | 96 (51.1) |
| Recent Victimization* | 7 (7.9) | 12 (12.1) | 19 (10.1) |
| Health | |||
| Fair/Poor | 32 (36.0) | 44 (44.4) | 76 (40.4) |
| Good/very good/excellent | 20 (22.5) | 19 (19.2) | 39 (20.7) |
| Severe pain | 30 (33.7) | 32 (32.3) | 62 (33.0) |
| Taking prescribed medication* | 64 (71.9) | 57 (57.6) | 121 (64.4) |
| Heavy Drug Use * | 28 (31.5) | 45 (48.9) | 73 (40.3) |
| Total days in alcohol treatment in past month |
*
p < .05;
**
p < .01;
p < .001