Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of opioid dependent individuals (N=652) in the custodial setting in Berlin (March 2019), data is shown as n (%), age as mean [SD, standard deviation], and length of detention period as median [IQR, interquartile range].
| Sex | Male | 601 (92%) |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 51 (8%) | |
| Age [years] | 37 [SD = 8] | |
| Nationality | German | 323 (50%) |
| Non-German | 329 (50%) | |
| Language-related communication barriers | No | 508 (78%) |
| Yes | 144 (22%) | |
| Estimated detention duration [months] | 17 [IQR = 25] | |
| Sentence type | Penal incarceration | 458 (70%) |
| Compensation imprisonment | 95 (15%) | |
| Pretrial detention | 99 (15%) | |
| Current OAT | Total | 274 (42%) |
| OAT at time of imprisonment | 159 (58%) | |
| OAT begun during detention | 115 (42%) | |
| Continuity of OAT previous to detention | Continued | 147 (73%) |
| Ended during detention | 33 (16%) | |
| Ended at beginning of detention | 22 (11%) | |