Table 1.
Patient Characteristics (N = 100) at the Beginning of a Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program.
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, y, mean ± SD | 34.9 ± 10.8 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 51 (51) |
| Female | 46 (46) |
| Other | 3 (3) |
| Race | |
| White | 74 (74) |
| Black or African American | 9 (9) |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 6 (6) |
| Mixed race or other | 11 (11) |
| Hispanic or Latino (n = 90) | 7 (7.8) |
| Marital status (n = 99) | |
| Currently married or living together | 23 (23.2) |
| Never married | 49 (49.5) |
| Separated | 4 (4.0) |
| Divorced | 22 (22.0) |
| Widowed | 1 (1.0) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed full-time | 14 (14) |
| Employed part-time | 7 (7) |
| Retired | 1 (1) |
| Disabled | 15 (15) |
| Student | 6 (6) |
| Unemployed | 54 (54) |
| Homemaker | 3 (3) |
| Education (n = 99) | |
| Less than high school | 8 (8.1) |
| High school/GED | 36 (36.4) |
| Some college | 35 (35.4) |
| 2-year college degree | 10 (10.1) |
| 4-year college degree | 8 (8.1) |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2 (2) |
| Income, $ | |
| <10 000 | 50 (50) |
| 10 000-29 999 | 25 (25) |
| 30 000-49 999 | 16 (16) |
| ≥$50 000 | 6 (6) |