Table 1.

Selected Characteristics of the Waiting List Sample (N=120).

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