Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics by treatment group (N=334).
| XR-NTX (N=164) | BUP-NX (N=170) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure | N | % or M (SD) | N | % or M (SD) |
| Received first dose (% yes) | 132 | 80.5% | 158 | 92.9% |
| Demographic Characteristics | ||||
| Gender (% male) | 109 | 66.5% | 115 | 67.6% |
| Age | 164 | 32.8 (8.5) | 170 | 33.0 (9.0) |
| Marital status (% never married) | 109 | 66.5% | 114 | 67.1% |
| Employment (% unemployed) | 105 | 64.0% | 110 | 64.7% |
| Clinical Characteristics | ||||
| IV Use (% yes) | 111 | 67.7% | 111 | 65.3% |
| Primary Opioid | ||||
| Buprenorphine | 4 | 2.5% | 1 | 0.6% |
| Opioid analgesics | 26 | 16.0% | 32 | 18.9% |
| Methadone | 3 | 1.8% | 4 | 2.4% |
| Heroin | 130 | 79.8% | 132 | 78.1% |
| Primary opioid cost ($/day) | 163 | 92.7 (70.3) | 169 | 104.7 (84.0) |
| Age at onset of opioid use | 164 | 20.6 (6.5) | 170 | 21.2 (7.1) |
| Duration of opioid use (years) | 164 | 12.2 (8.0) | 170 | 11.7 (8.1) |
| First treatment episode (% yes) | 59 | 36.0% | 70 | 41.2% |
| Stimulant use (% yes)a | 80 | 48.8% | 93 | 54.7% |
| Sedative use (% yes)a | 41 | 25.0% | 53 | 31.2% |
| Heavy alcohol use (% yes)a | 38 | 23.2% | 42 | 24.7% |
| Cannabis use (% yes)a | 73 | 44.5% | 78 | 45.9% |
| Clinical | ||||
| HAM-Db Score (Range: 0–52) | 164 | 8.1 (6.1) | 170 | 8.8 (6.5) |
| Any psych disorder (% yes) | 113 | 68.9% | 116 | 68.2% |
| SOWSc (Range: 0–64) | 164 | 16.0 (12.9) | 170 | 15.7 (13.2) |
a
30-days prior to admission for detox
b
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
c
Subjective Opiate Withdrawal Scal