Table 1.
Medication group | NI+OP | PI+ON | PI+OP | All | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. Patients | 102 | 102 | 102 | 306 | |
Age (years) (M±SE) | 28.0±0.40 | 27.9±0.39 | 28.7±0.45 | 28.2±0.24 | |
Sex | Male n (%) | 74(72.5%) | 74(72.5%) | 74(72.5%) | 226(72.5%) |
Female n (%) | 28(27.5%) | 28(27.5%) | 28(27.5%) | 84(27.5%) | |
Duration of heroin abuse (years) (M±SE) | 7.8±0.38 | 7.9±0.41 | 8.3±0.39 | 8.0±0.23 | |
Average daily dose of heroin (mg) (M±SE) | 1.1±0.07 | 0.9±0.08 | 0.9±0.07 | 1.0±0.04 | |
Use of amphetamines n (%) | 12(11.8%) | 6(5.9%) | 18(17.6%) | 26(12%) | |
Use of cocaine n (%) | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | |
Use marijuana n (%) | 35(34.3%) | 22(21.6%) | 25(24.5%) | 82(27%) | |
Use of sedatives (benzodiazepines) n (%) | 15(14.7%) | 10(9.8%) | 9(8.8%) | 34(11%) | |
Use of alcohol (grams of ethanol per day) | 10.2±1.69 | 9.0±1.72 | 9.6±1.58 | 9.6±0.96 | |
Number of previous treatments (M±SE) | 4.9±0.41 | 4.3±0.37 | 3.8±0.31 | 4.3±0.21 | |
Employment n (%) | 47(46.1%) | 42(41.2%) | 51(50.0%) | 140(46%) | |
HIV positive n (%) | 44(43.0%) | 53(52.0%) | 47(46.5%) | 144(47%) | |
Hepatitis B n (%) | 18(17.8%) | 16(16.0%) | 13(13.0%) | 47(15%) | |
Hepatitis C n (%) | 98(96.1%) | 98(96.0%) | 96(95.1%) | 293(96%) | |
RAB drug risk, score | 8.0±0.47 | 8.1±0.44 | 8.7±0.49 | 8.2±0.27 | |
GAF, score | 64.7±0.81 | 62.8±0.72 | 62.5±0.90 | 63.3±0.47 | |
ASI medical problems (M±SE) | 0.13±0.23 | 0.07±0.11 | 0.09±0.14 | 0.10±0.12 | |
ASI work problems (M±SE) | 0.68±0.28 | 0.72±0.26 | 0.76±0.26 | 0.73±0.20 | |
ASI alcohol use problems (M±SE) | 0.11±0.12 | 0.08±0.09 | 0.10±0.09 | 0.10±0.06 | |
ASI drug use problems (M±SE) | 0.29±0.06 | 0.29±0.06 | 0.29±0.09 | 0.29±0.04 | |
ASI law problems (M±SE) | 0.11±0.21 | 0.07±0.11 | 0.10±0.15 | 0.09±0.09 | |
ASI family problems (M±SE) | 0.34±0.30 | 0.31±0.19 | 0.30±0.19 | 0.32±0.13 | |
ASI psychiatric problems (M±SE) | 0.15±0.18 | 0.19±0.20 | 0.18±0.21 | 0.17±0.11 |
Note: There is no significant between group differences.
RAB – Risk Assessment Battery;
GAF – Global Assessment of Functioning Scale;
ASI – Addiction Severity Index