TABLE 3.
Tel-Aviv and Las Vegas Clinics Patient Characteristics
| Tel-Aviv n (%) | Las Vegas n (%) | P (Fisher’s Exact Test) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 492 (100) | 302 (100) | |
| Age on admission (y) | 36.7 ± 8.5 (18–67) | 43.4 ±9.4 (19–63) | * F = 105.7, <.0005 |
| 18–29 | 103 (20.9) | 30 (9.9) | <.0005 |
| ≥30 | 389 (79.1) | 272 (90.1) | |
| Gender | .004 | ||
| Male | 358 (72.8) | 190 (62.9) | |
| Female | 134 (27.2) | 112 (37.1) | |
| Education (y) | 9.7 ±2.9 | 12.1 ±1.8 | * F = 160.4, <.0005 |
| <8 | 61 (12.3) | 4 (1.3) | **<.0005 |
| 8–11 | 270 (59.2) | 73 (24.3) | |
| ≥12 | 130 (28.5) | 224 (74.4) | |
| Marital status | .3 | ||
| Alone | 325 (66.6) | 213 (70.5) | |
| In couple | 163 (33.4) | 89 (29.5) | |
| Children | <.0005 | ||
| Yes | 312 (63.8) | 138 (46.3) | |
| No | 177 (36.2) | 160 (53.7) | |
| Opiate abuse before admission (y) | 13.9 ±8.3 (1–38.5) | 17.5± 11.0 (1–43) | * F = 27.4, <.0005 |
| <5 | 57 (11.9) | 35 (11.7) | |
| ≥5 | 423 (88.1) | 265 (88.3) | |
| Retention in treatment 1 year or more | <.0005 | ||
| Yes | 366 (74.4) | 186 (61.6) | |
| No (all) | 126 (25.6) | 116 (38.4) | |
| Left < 4 mo. | 50 (10.2) | 44 (14.6) | |
| Left ≥ 4 mo. | 76 (15.4) | 72 (23.8) | |
| Hepatitis C Antibody | <;.0005 | ||
| Yes | 261 (56.9) | 208 (82.5) | |
| No | 198 (43.1) | 44 (17.5) | |
| Not tested | 33 | 50 | |
| HIV Antibody*** | .06 | ||
| Yes | 36 (7.3) | 3 (1.0) | |
| No | 390 (79.3) | 101 (33.4) | |
| Not tested | 66 (13.4) | 198 (65.6) | |
| Drug of abuse in urine at admission | |||
| Cocaine | <.0005 | ||
| Yes | 67 (13.7) | 158 (52.3) | |
| No | 422 (86.3) | 144 (47.7) | |
| Benzodiazepines | <.0005 | ||
| Yes | 273 (55.8) | 84 (27.8) | |
| No | 216 (44.2) | 218 (72.2) | |
| Amphetamines | .008 | ||
| Yes | 45 (9.2) | 47 (15.6) | |
| No | 444 (90.8) | 255 (84.4) | |
| Cannabis | .005 | ||
| Yes | 56 (11.5) | 57 (18.9) | |
| No | 433 (88.5) | 245 (81.1) |
*
Analysis of varience.
**
Fisher’s exact test, excluding the younger than 8 years group.
***
Fisher’s Exact test, excluding the not tested group.
Some variables have missing date, notice total numbers.