Table 1.
Participant Demographic and Baseline Information for the Total Sample and by Detoxification Condition
| Total Sample (N = 510) | Brief Detox (n = 364) | Extended Detox (n = 146) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Age (SD) | 40.8 (7.0) | 40.3 (7.0) | 42.2 (6.8) | .005 |
| Male n (%) | 293 (57.6%) | 214 (59.0%) | 79 (54.1%) | .32 |
| African American n (%) | 492 (96.5%) | 351 (96.4%) | 141 (96.6%) | .09 |
| Never Married n (%) | 293 (57.5%) | 209 (57.4%) | 84 (57.5%) | .70 |
| On Parole or Probation n (%) | 156 (31.0%) | 106 (29.6%) | 50 (34.2%) | .34 |
| M Education, Years (SD) | 11.7 (1.8) | 11.7 (1.7) | 11.6 (1.8) | .69 |
| M Arrests (SD) | 4.3 (5.3) | 3.4 (4.1) | 6.7 (7.1) | < .001 |
| M Days Heroin use, past 30 (SD) | 27.5 (6.7) | 27.0 (7.6) | 29.0 (3.2) | < .001 |
| M Years Regular Heroin Use, lifetime (SD) | 13.0 (8.2) | 11.6 (8.0) | 16.3 (7.5) | < .001 |
| M Days Cocaine use, past 30 (SD) | 7.4 (10.8) | 6.5 (10.3) | 9.6 (11.8) | .006 |
| M Years Regular Cocaine Use, lifetime (SD) | 6.0 (7.7) | 4.9 (7.0) | 8.9 (8.7) | < .001 |
| M Number of Treatment Episodes (SD) | 2.3 (1.8) | 2.5 (1.8) | 1.8 (1.7) | < .001 |
Note: χ2 goodness-of-fit tests were used for dichotomous variables and independent-samples t-tests were used for continuous variables.