Table 2.
Retention rates and most frequent reasons for treatment discontinuation
| Total (n = 467) | BUP (n = 108) | CBT (n = 175) | NRT (n = 105) | MI (n = 81) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retention rate (%, n) | 54.0 (252) | 59.3 (64) | 50.9 (89) | 50.5 (52) | 58.0 (47) |
| Reasons for treatment discontinuation a | |||||
| Number assessed | 208 | 44 | 86 | 51 | 27 |
| Mistimed treatment (%, n) | 26.9 (56) | 27.3 (12) | 31.4 (27) | 23.5 (12) | 18.5 (5) |
| Not interested (%, n) | 22.1 (46) | 13.6 (6) | 20.9 (18) | 15.7 (8) | 51.8 (14) |
| No motivation to stop (%, n) | 20.7 (43) | 9.1 (4) | 19.8 (17) | 27.5 (14) | 29.6 (8) |
| Hassles or life events (%, n) | 18.8 (39) | 22.7 (10) | 17.4 (15) | 19.6 (10) | 14.8 (4) |
| Relapse (%, n) | 16.8 (35) | 11.4 (5) | 19.5 (17) | 17.7 (9) | 14.8 (4) |
| No time (%, n) | 15.4 (32) | 11.4 (5) | 15.1 (13) | 13.7 (7) | 26.0 (7) |
| Intervention is too time consuming (%, n) | 13.5 (28) | 6.8 (3) | 12.6 (11) | 13.7 (7) | 25.9 (7) |
a
Reasons for treatment discontinuation stated by at least 10% of all subjects are listed in decreasing order.