Table 2.
Detoxification only | Ever accessed MMT | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
[N=95,427 individuals] | [N=142,282 individuals] | [N=237,709 individuals] | |
Calendar year of initiation, % | |||
1991-1996 | 44.7 | 19.4 | 29.8 |
1997-2001 | 27.8 | 20.5 | 23.5 |
2002-2006 | 14.8 | 23.8 | 20.1 |
2007-2012 | 12.7 | 36.3 | 26.6 |
Gender, % | |||
Male | 70.3 | 62.4 | 65.6 |
Female | 29.7 | 37.6 | 34.4 |
Age at admission, % | |||
< 18 | 0.28 | 0.15 | 0.20 |
18 - 30 | 23.5 | 16.1 | 19.1 |
30 - 40 | 34.1 | 27.1 | 29.9 |
40 - 50 | 29.5 | 32.9 | 31.5 |
≥ 50 | 12.6 | 23.8 | 19.3 |
Race/Ethnicity, % | |||
White | 50.5 | 56.5 | 54.1 |
Black | 12.6 | 11.1 | 11.7 |
Hispanic | 31.1 | 26.1 | 28.1 |
Other | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.1 |
Educational attainment, % | |||
Less than High School | 36.3 | 35.8 | 36.0 |
High School/Equivalent | 63.7 | 64.2 | 64.0 |
Age at first use, % | |||
< 16 | 13.9 | 16.4 | 15.4 |
16 – 30 | 67.9 | 67.7 | 67.8 |
≥ 50 | 18.3 | 15.9 | 16.8 |
Primary drug type, % | |||
Heroin | 92.4 | 87.0 | 89.1 |
Other | 7.6 | 13.0 | 10.9 |
Frequency of primary drug use, % | |||
Daily | 94.5 | 75.6 | 83.2 |
Not daily | 5.5 | 24.4 | 16.8 |
Secondary drug problem type, % | |||
Methamphetamine or cocaine | 25.4 | 21.8 | 23.3 |
Alcohol | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
Marijuana | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
Heroin | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Other | 4.1 | 6.9 | 5.8 |
None | 61.8 | 61.6 | 61.7 |
Criminal justice involvementa, % | |||
Yes | 13.4 | 14.5 | 14.1 |
No | 86.1 | 85.5 | 86.0 |
Labor Force Status, % | |||
Unemployed, out of labor force | 71.2 | 72.6 | 72.0 |
Employed (full- time) | 20.6 | 18.8 | 19.5 |
Employed (part- time) | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.5 |
Referral source, % | |||
Self | 91.5 | 89.0 | 90.0 |
Other | 8.5 | 11.0 | 9.8 |
Number of detoxification episodes, % | |||
0 | 0 | 36.3 | 21.7 |
1 | 64.3 | 18.5 | 36.9 |
2 – 5 | 29.4 | 28.1 | 28.6 |
6 – 9 | 4.1 | 9.3 | 7.2 |
10+ | 2.3 | 7.8 | 5.6 |
Number of maintenance episodes, % | |||
0 | 100 | 0 | 40.1 |
1 | 0 | 58.3 | 34.9 |
2 – 3 | 0 | 29.6 | 17.7 |
4+ | 0 | 12.1 | 7.2 |
Length of treatment, mean (median) days | 262.7 (20.0) | 1616.3 (752.0) | -- |
Number of episodes at provider, mean (median) | 931.1 (790.0) | 623.3 (441.0) | -- |
Unemployment rate, mean (median) | 0.078 (0.069) | 0.079 (0.070) | -- |
Includes, probation, parole, awaiting charges, incarceration, court-mandated treatment admission.