Table 5.
Age of buprenorphine-waivered physicians in Washington, April 2011.
| Agea ranges |
Buprenorphine providers (%) |
Non-waivered providers (%) |
Total patient care providers (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| <35 | 16 (3.7) | 2307 (11.0) | 2323 (10.9) |
| 35–44 | 78 18.3) | 4670 (22.3) | 4748 (22.3) |
| 45–54 | 79 (18.5) | 4787 (22.8) | 4865 (22.8) |
| 55–64 | 128 (30) | 4613 (22.0) | 4741 (22.2) |
| >65 | 54 (12.6) | 4606 (22.0) | 4660 (21.8) |
| Unknown | 72 (16.9) | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 427 | 20,982 | 21,337 |
Chi-squared goodness of fit test, n = 355. χ2 51.98, 4 df, p<.001.