Table 1.
Demographic and Social Characteristics | ||
Age, mean (SD)§ | 41.2 | (6.5) |
Male, No. (%)§ | 74 | (62%) |
African American, No. (%) | 112 | (93%) |
Married, No. (%) | 21 | (18%) |
Education, in years, mean (SD) | 11.5 | (1.4) |
Number of close friends, No. (SD)§ | 1.4 | (1.4) |
Drug Use | ||
Previous treatment episodes for drug abuse, No. (SD)§ | 1.7 | (1.5) |
Age of onset for heroin use, mean (SD) | 23.1 | (6.8) |
Days of heroin use in last 30 days, mean (SD) | 29.8 | (1.0) |
Days of cocaine use in last 30 days, mean (SD) | 6.3 | (9.6) |
Cocaine User, No. (% yes)§ | 82 | (68%) |
Intravenous Drug User, No. (% yes)§ | 49 | (41%) |
Criminal Justice History | ||
Lifetime months of incarceration, No. (%) | 19 | (32%) |
Incarcerated for 1 month or more in lifetime, No. (% yes)§ | 66 | (55%) |
TCU Motivation Scales | ||
Problem Recognition Scale [possible range 9–63], mean (SD; range) | 54.8 | (8.2; 25–63) |
Desire for Help Scale [possible range 7–49], mean (SD; range) | 46.2 | (4.1; 28–49) |
Treatment Readiness Scale [possible range 9–63], mean (SD; range)§ | 51.4 | (5.5; 35–56) |
Treatment Entry [Dependent Variable] | ||
Treatment entry within 4 months, No. (% yes)§ | 25 | (20.8%) |
Variables included in the final logistic regression model