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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Subst Abuse Treat. 2018 Aug 23;94:41–46. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.08.009

Table 2.

Bivariable and multivariable GEE* analyses of factors associated with MMT discontinuation (n=1301).

Characteristic Odds Ratio
(95% CI)
p-Value Adjusted Odds Ratio
(95% CI)
p-Value
Age
(yes vs. no)

0.96 (0.95−0.98)

<0.001

0.99 (0.98−1.01)

0.266
Sex
(female vs. male)

1.06 (0.81−1.39)

0.674
White
(yes vs. other)

1.05 (0.80−1.39)

0.718
Homelessnessa
(yes vs. no)

2.43 (1.87−3.15)

<0.001

1.46 (1.09−1.95)

0.011
Binge alcohol usea
(yes vs. no)

1.48 (1.12−1.96)

0.006

1.30 (0.97−1.74)

0.080
Daily crack cocainea
(noninjection)
(yes vs. no) 1.18 (0.90−1.54) 0.241
Daily opioidsa
(yes vs. no)

3.02 (1.88−4.84)

<0.001

2.18 (1.30−3.67)

0.003
Daily heroin injectiona
(yes vs. no)

7.18 (5.62−9.16)

<0.001

5.17 (3.82−6.99)

<0.001
Daily cocaine injectiona
(yes vs. no)

1.85 (1.27−2.69)

<0.001

0.90 (0.59−1.35)

0.594
Daily methamphetamine usea
(yes vs. no)

1.75 (1.07−2.85)

0.025

1.02 (0.61−1.69)

0.951
Binge on drug injectiona
(yes vs. no)

1.65 (1.25−2.17)

<0.001

0.98 (0.72−1.33)

0.897
HIVa
(yes vs. no)

0.76 (0.58−1.01)

0.063

0.92 (0.70−1.20)

0.518
Incarceration
(yes vs. no)

2.29 (1.64−3.20)

<0.001

1.46 (1.01−2.12)

0.046
No Income assistance
(yes vs. no)

1.98 (1.25−3.14)

0.004

2.14 (1.33−3.46)

0.002
Proportion of visits on MMT
(>50% vs. ≤50%) 0.38 (0.29−0.50) <0.001 0.63 (0.47−0.85) 0.002
Methadone dose
>60 to ≤100 mg vs ≤60 mg 0.62 (0.48−0.81) <0.001 0.78 (0.59−1.03) 0.084
>100 mg vs ≤60 mg 0.28 (0.20−0.39) <0.001 0.44 (0.31−0.62) <0.001
*

Generalized Estimating Equations.

a

Denotes activity in the previous 6months.