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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Med. 2013 Jan;126(1):74.e11–74.e17. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.07.005

Table.

Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Opioid-Dependent Patients Receiving Buprenorphine/naloxone in Primary Care

Physician Management
n = 71
Physician Management plus
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
n = 70
P
Age, years, mean, SD 34.5 (10.3) 32.8 (8.6) .29
% Male (n) 72% (53) 76% (51) .60
% White (n) 93% (66) 87% (61) .25
% Full-time employment (n) 38% (27) 39% (27) .99
% High school education or greater (n) 87% (61) 81% (56) .33
Years opioid dependent, mean, (SD) 7.2 (5.9) 8.9 (6.8) .14
% Prescription drug use (n) 39% (27) 33% (23) .66
% Current injection drug use (n) 30% (21) 35% (24) .43
% Prior attempted detoxification 43% (27) 55% (36) .16
% Prior substance abuse treatment (excluding detoxification) 65% (41) 65% (42) .96
Days of use of other substances in previous 30 days, mean, (SD)
   Alcohol 2.7 (5.0) 3.2 (6.0) .61
   Cocaine 0.9 (1.8) 1.8 (3.3) .06