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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Subst Abuse Treat. 2011 Feb 11;40(4):336–348. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.12.001

Table 1.

Sample Characteristics at Treatment Admission, by Group

Characteristics Mixed-Gender
(n = 139)
% M(SD)
Women-Only
(n = 152)
% M(SD)
Total
(N = 291)
% M(SD)
Race/Ethnicity*
    White 40 22 30
    Black 34 43 39
    Hispanic 18 26 22
    Multi-Racial/Othera   8   9   9
Marital Status
    Never Married 17 15 16
    Prev married 49 52 51
    Married/live tog 34 33 33
Partner/Spouse in Drug Treatment Past Year 21 32 27
Partner/Spouse Physically Abused You 49 45 47
Age at Admission 36.5 (10.2)   34.9 (10.1) 35.7 (10.2)
Highest Level of Education
    Less Then High School 30 39 35
    High School   7   9   8
    GED   5   5   5
    Some College 38 24 31
    Trade or Technical School 20 23 21
Employment Status Prior to Incarceration*
    Full Time/ Part Time 43 31 37
    Other 57 69 63
Has any child*** 68 91 80
Sexually abused before age 15 35 38 37
Annual Legal Income Under $10,000 71 78 75
Primary Drug Problem (Self-Report)
    Cocaine/Crack /Meth 58 64 61
    Otherb 42 36 39
Been in Drug Treatment Previously*** 82 60 70
Treatment Funding Source***
    Drug Court/ Prop 36 76 28 51
    Otherc 24 72 49
Arrested in past yr before BL*** 78 45 61
Total Lifetime Arrests   9.8 (12.6)   8.3 (18.4)   9.0 (15.9)
BSI Positive Symptom Total 37.5 (34.4) 38.1 (33.3) 37.8 (33.8)
Social Desirability***   5.6 (2.8)   6.5 (3.0)   6.1 (2.9)
a

Includes Asian, American Indian, Hawaiian.

b

Includes PCP, inhalants, marijuana, and other opiates.

c

Includes Perinatal, CalWorks, and self pay.

*

p<.05

**

p<.01