Table 2.
Summary Statistics of Buprenorphine Dispensed and Buprenorphine Providers per 10,000 Population During the Study Period (2004-2011)
| Mean | SD | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buprenorphine dispensed per 10K population (grams) | 31.05 | 37.75 | 0.14 | 226.55 |
| Urban 100-patient-waivered physicians per 10K population | 0.073 | 0.095 | 0.000 | 0.527 |
| Rural 100-patient-waivered physicians per 10K population | 0.008 | 0.023 | 0.000 | 0.224 |
| Urban 30-patient-waivered physicians per 10K population | 0.305 | 0.263 | 0.014 | 1.437 |
| Rural 30-patient-waivered physicians per 10K population | 0.042 | 0.095 | 0.000 | 0.692 |
| Urban opioid treatment programs with patients receiving buprenorphine per 10K population | 0.008 | 0.011 | 0.000 | 0.085 |
| Rural opioid treatment programs with patients receiving buprenorphine per 10K population | 0.002 | 0.007 | 0.000 | 0.080 |
| Urban substance abuse treatment facilities with patients receiving buprenorphine per 10K population | 0.021 | 0.029 | 0.000 | 0.233 |
| Rural substance abuse treatment facilities with patients receiving buprenorphine per 10K population | 0.007 | 0.020 | 0.000 | 0.161 |