Exhibit 1.
The Change in Opioid Agonist Treatment Shortage Counties between 2002 and 2011 Source: Authors’ analysis
| 2002 | 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| % of shortage counties |
% of shortage counties |
||
| Overall | |||
| Opioid Treatment Program | 90.3 | 87.0**** | |
| Waivered Physicians | 98.9 | 46.8**** | |
| Overall Opioid Agonist Therapy | 86.9 | 45.8**** | |
| Metro | |||
| Opioid Treatment Program | 74.6 | 68.6*** | |
| Waivered Physicians | 98.6 | 26.1**** | |
| Overall Opioid Agonist Therapy | 73.3 | 24.1**** | |
| Large non -Metro | |||
| Opioid Treatment Program | 95.0 | 88.6*** | |
| Waivered Physicians | 99.1 | 31.3**** | |
| Overall Opioid Agonist Therapy | 94.4 | 29.7**** | |
| Medium non -Metro | |||
| Opioid Treatment Program | 99.0 | 97.7** | |
| Waivered Physicians | 98.6 | 54.6**** | |
| Overall Opioid Agonist Therapy | 97.5 | 54.1**** | |
| Small non -Metro | |||
| Opioid Treatment Program | 100 | 99.4 | |
| Waivered Physicians | 99.6 | 75.9**** | |
| Overall Opioid Agonist Therapy | 99.6 | 75.7**** | |
Difference between 2002–2011: * p< 0.1;
**
p< 0.05;
***
p< 0. 01;
****
p < 0.001