Table I.
Sample Descriptive and Intervention Outcome Information
| Overall (N = 400) | MI + NIDA Standard (n = 199) | NIDA Standard (n = 201) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline Demographics (n=400) | |||
| Age | 32.8 (8.2) | 33.1 (8.1) | 32.6 (8.4) |
| Years Education | 11.1 (2.3) | 11.2 (2.2) | 11.0 (2.4) |
| White | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% |
| Married | 36.8% | 35.7% | 37.8% |
| Heterosexual | 79.3% | 76.9% | 81.6% |
| Unemployed | 68.8% | 69.3% | 68.2% |
| HCV Seropositivea | 59.0% | 59.8% | 58.1% |
| First Incarceration | 9.3% | 6.1% | 12.6%* |
| County | |||
| Perry | 31.0% | 31.7% | 30.3% |
| Leslie | 30.2% | 31.1% | 29.4% |
| Laurel | 38.8% | 37.2% | 40.3% |
| Ever IDU | 75.5% | 76.4% | 74.6% |
| Past Year IDU | 59.8% | 58.8% | 60.7% |
| Primary outcomes: Baseline (prior to incarceration) | |||
| Past Month Drug Use | 92.3% | 94.0% | 90.5% |
| Use Drugs Before Last Sexual Act | 84.6% | 85.3% | 83.8% |
| Past Month IDUb | 84.9% | 84.6% | 85.2% |
| Used Shared Needleb | 81.9% | 84.6% | 79.3% |
| Used Shared Worksb | 74.8% | 74.4% | 75.2% |
| Primary outcomes: Follow-up (3 months post jail release, n = 381) | |||
| Past Month Drug Use | 34.3% | 33.5% | 35.1% |
| Use Drugs Before Last Sexual Actc | 33.2% | 31.7% | 34.6% |
| Past Month IDUb | 19.5% | 18.6% | 20.3% |
| Used Shared Needleb | 19.0% | 18.6% | 19.5% |
| Used Shared Worksb | 16.5% | 15.0% | 17.8% |
Note. Married = married or living as married [dichotomous]; Employment = employed in the 6 months prior to incarceration; HCV= hepatitis C; First Incarceration = the current incarceration is the participant’s first incarceration [dichotomous]; IDU = injection drug use.
*
Significant difference between MI + NIDA Standard and NIDA Standard groups χ2 = 4.90; p = .03
a
37 participants refused an HCV test (tested n = 363)
b
only participants reporting IDU in the year before incarceration (n = 239)
c
only participants reporting a male sexual encounter in the 3 months post release (n = 259)