Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of usual care (n=199) and telephone monitoring (n=207) patients.
| Demographics | Usual care | Telephone monitoring |
|---|---|---|
| Male (percent, n) | 92.0 (183) | 90.9 (188) |
| White (percent, n) | 64.1 (127) | 62.0 (128) |
| Age (M, SD) | 45.2 (12.6) | 45.1 (12.6) |
| Married (percent, n) | 20.1 (40) | 12.5 (26) |
| Years of education (M, SD) | 13.4 (2.2) | 13.5 (1.9) |
| Employed (percent, n) | 43.9 (87) | 48.8 (101) |
| Homeless (percent, n) | 14.6 (29) | 12.1 (25) |
| Number of days in past 30 days: | ||
| Drank alcohol (M, SD) | 8.8 (9.6) | 9.1 (9.3) |
| Used drugs (M, SD) | 9.4 (11.6) | 10.3 (11.6) |
| Psychological problems (M, SD) | 21.5 (9.9) | 23.2 (9.6) |
| Use of continuing care: | ||
| Any outpatient substance use disorder treatment (percent, n) | 12.8 (25) | 15.3 (31) |
| Any 12-step group meetings (percent, n) | 47.9 (95) | 56.9 (118) |
Note: M=Mean, SD=Standard Deviation