Table 1:
Participant characteristics (N=72)*
| No. | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 72 | 100 |
| Median Age, years: 42 | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 46 | 63.9 |
| Female | 26 | 36.1 |
| Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic Ethnicity of Any Race | 10 | 13.9 |
| American Indian or Alaskan native | 3 | 4.2 |
| Black or African American | 15 | 20.8 |
| White/Caucasian | 43 | 59.7 |
| Asian, Native Hawaiian or other | ||
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 1.4 |
| Multiracial or other | 9 | 12.5 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 29 | 40.3 |
| High school graduate/GED | 28 | 38.9 |
| Some College, 4- year graduate or higher | 14 | 19.4 |
| Duration of treatment-engagement** | ||
| Less than 1 week | 1 | 1.4 |
| 1 week to 1 month | 3 | 4.2 |
| 1 to 3 months | 7 | 9.7 |
| 3 to 6 months | 12 | 16.7 |
| 6 months to 1 year | 9 | 12.5 |
| 1 to 2 years | 20 | 27.8 |
| More than 2 years | 14 | 19.4 |
| Have dropped out and re-entered since start of study | 6 | 8.3 |
| No. of MAT treatment episodes (Range 0–6 episodes) | ||
| Not yet on MAT | 7 | 9.7 |
| First treatment episode | 20 | 27.8 |
| Second treatment episode | 22 | 30.6 |
| Three or more episodes | 23 | 31.9 |
*
Description of participants for whom data were available (9 participants were missing relevant administrative data, including 7 participants from Syringe Exchange Program
**
Includes non-MAT clinical activities.