Table 3.
Summary of Selected Treatment Outcome Measures
Disulfiram Dose (mg/day) | |||||||
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Measure | 0 | 62.5 | 125 | 250 | Test Stat. | df | p value |
N | 38 | 37 | 38 | 39 | |||
Methadone Maintenance: | |||||||
Mean methadone dose (mg/day; wks 3–14) | 69.2(11.6) | 70.0(12.4) | 68.4(15.8) | 69.5(14.4) | F=0.09 | 3 | p=0.96 |
Mean no. missed doses (wks 3–14) | 0.29(0.56) | 0.22(0.30) | 0.61(1.48) | 0.34(0.58) | χ2=3.17 | 3 | p=0.36 |
Opioid Use: | |||||||
Mean % opioid-positive screens (wk 2) | 59.6(41) | 68.5(42) | 56.1(45) | 71.8(40) | χ2=3.46 | 3 | p=0.32 |
Mean % opioid-positive screens (wks 3–14) | 49.2(35) | 51.7(40) | 52.4(39) | 58.1(36) | χ2=1.10 | 3 | p=0.78 |
Mean no. bags of heroin used/wk (wk 2) | 7.2(14.4) | 9.6(24.0) | 5.8(9.6) | 7.5(13.8) | χ2=1.65 | 3 | p=0.65 |
Mean no. bags of heroin used/wk (wks 3–14) | 1.1(3.2) | 3.5(5.4) | 2.4(2.8) | 3.0(4.6) | χ2=2.24 | 3 | p=0.53 |
Mean no. pills opioids used/wk (wk 2) | 1.08(3.59) | 1.08(3.39) | 0.95(3.28) | 0.63(3.4) | χ2=2.30 | 3 | p=0.51 |
Mean no. pills opioids used/wk (wks 3–14) | 0.90(1.96) | 0.26(1.18) | 0.27(0.61) | 0.20(0.66) | χ2=6.11 | 3 | p=0.11 |
Alcohol Use: | |||||||
Mean drinks alcohol used/wk (wk 2) | 0.02 (0.16) | 0.03 (0.17) | 0.05 (0.33) | 0.84 (3.81) | χ2=2.13 | 3 | p=0.54 |
Mean drinks alcohol used/wk (wks 3–14) | 0.24 (0.82) | 0.06 (0.13) | 0.16 (0.66) | 1.01 (3.93) | χ2=3.07 | 3 | p=0.38 |