Table 4.
Potential Reasons for Low Attendance (defined as attending 5 or fewer classes out of 12 possible classes)
| Yoga | HE | Examples | |||||
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| Total | MMT | BUP | Total | MMT | BUP | ||
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Related to specific aspects of the intervention | |||||||
| Wanted other arm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | •Two attended 0 classes (Both in HE arm) •One person attended 1 class (Yoga arm) |
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| Did not like class | 2 | 2 | 0 | •Attended 2 classes; stopped attending due to discomfort over “vibe” of class. Also was embarrassed by his physical limitations. Reported that he liked stretching and breathing and did these practices at home. (Yoga arm) •Attended 2 classes; felt anxious and self-conscious during class because other pts could get off the mat onto the floor while she had to remain in chair. (Yoga arm) |
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| Health problems, possibly related | 1 | 1 | 0 | •Attended 1 class; history of chronic back pain and back spasms; experienced a back spasm during first class while doing cat/cow; declined to return despite reassurance from PCP (Yoga arm) | |||
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Unrelated to specific aspects of the intervention | |||||||
| Substance use disorder relapse | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | •Attended 5 classes; then stopped attending due to a respiratory infection and relapse to cocaine use (HE arm) •Attended 2 classes; thereafter missed several Bup clinic appointments; was arrested; was suspected of drug diversion (HE arm) •Attended 2 classes. Was switched from Bunavail to Suboxone; experienced increased craving and relapsed to heroin and cocaine. Thereafter, reported using a specific asana (child pose) at home to stretch. (Yoga arm) |
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| Class time no longer acceptable | 0 | 1 | 1 | • Attended 2 classes, then started a new job that conflicted with class time (HE arm) | |||
| Health problems, unrelated | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | •Attended 3 classes, then started having health problems including the flu and ongoing GI problems. Reported using breath practices from class at home even after no longer attending class (Yoga, arm) •Attended 0 classes; experienced worsening migraines and TMJ (Yoga arm) •Attended 3 classes, then reported health problems including abdominal pain, increased low back pain (4 weeks from last yoga class attended), torn ligaments in knee (8 weeks from last yoga class attended), ongoing tooth pain and oral surgery (Yoga arm) •Attended 1 class; broke hand 4 weeks later. Also began experiencing worsening neck & back pain and received post-M.3 neck surgery (Yoga arm) |
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| Homelessness | 1 | 1 | • Attended 2 classes; mom became ill then passed away; participant was subsequently homeless and searching for housing (HE arm) | ||||
| Jail | 1 | 1 | • Attended 0 classes; Arrested and jailed before attending any classes (Yoga arm) | ||||
| Other | 1 | 1 | •Attended 2 classes; reported stopped attending due to increased court obligations (HE arm) | ||||
| Totals | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
Note. MMT = Methadone maintenance treatment; BUP = buprenorphine treatment.