Table 2.
Proportions of opioid treatment admissions with opioid agonist treatment in the treatment plan by demographic group and state-level characteristics in the United States, 2015.
| Demographic Characteristics | Opioid Agonist Treatment Provision |
|
|---|---|---|
| N | Row % | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 84,141 | 36.35 |
| Female | 59,573 | 44.82 |
| Age Category | ||
| 12 to 17 | 111 | 7.71 |
| 18 to 24 | 15,995 | 26.75 |
| 25 to 34 | 52,028 | 34.96 |
| 35 to 44 | 31,033 | 42.71 |
| 45 to 54 | 28,576 | 51.06 |
| 55 and Older | 15,971 | 62.09 |
| Race and Ethnicity | ||
| White NH | 93,368 | 36.90 |
| Black NH | 24,489 | 52.90 |
| Hispanic | 21,077 | 42.07 |
| Other NH | 4,780 | 31.93 |
| Education | ||
| Less than High School | 42,713 | 42.79 |
| High School Graduate | 70,210 | 39.61 |
| Some College | 21,380 | 32.35 |
| College Graduate | 9,411 | 44.26 |
| Employment | ||
| Full Time | 23,373 | 48.36 |
| Part Time | 12,221 | 51.44 |
| Unemployed | 45,185 | 38.46 |
| Not in Labor Force | 62,935 | 35.99 |
| State Characteristics | N | Row % |
| Medicaid Coverage of Methadone Maintenance | ||
| Yes | 141,409 | 40.57 |
| No | 2,305 | 14.52 |
| Civil Commitment Law | ||
| Yes | 20,546 | 20.59 |
| No | 123,168 | 46.54 |
Notes: NH= Non-Hispanic.