Table 1.

Background Characteristics and Scores on Study Variables Among Couples.

	Women			Men
Variable	M	SD	Range	M	SD	Range
Agea	36.68***	10.22	19-59	39.97	9.44	24-60
Positive RQ with partner	3.21	0.68	1.33-4.00	3.27	0.72	1.00-4.00
Negative RQ with partner	2.43*	0.88	1.00-4.00	2.14	0.70	1.00-3.50
Positive RQ with closest family member/friend	2.97	0.90	1.00-4.00	3.13	0.81	1.00-4.00
Negative RQ with closest family member/friend	2.20	0.85	1.00-4.00	2.30	0.91	1.00-4.00
Worries about own substance useb	2.45	1.49	1.00-5.00	2.33	1.37	1.00-5.00
Worries about partner substance useb	2.64	1.61	1.00-5.00	2.70	1.48	1.00-5.00
SI score: prescription opioidsc	5.49	7.01	0-35	7.66	10.07	0-37
SI score: street opioidsd	10.82	11.27	0-38	10.08	11.27	0-39
Treatment-related stress	2.22	1.30	1.00-5.00	2.55	1.42	1.00-5.00
		%			%
Relationship type (married)		26.7			26.7
Relationship duration (5+ years)		56.7			56.7
Racial/ethnic minoritye		27.5			44.9
Employed full-time or part timef		20.0*			39.0
Education levela
Less than high school		27.1			33.3
Completed high school		33.9			46.7
Some college		30.5			16.7
Graduated college		8.5			3.3
Current living situationf
Living in own home		63.3			64.4
Living with a friend		21.7			18.6
Staying in a shelter/sober house		3.3			3.4
Homeless		11.7			13.6
Treatment duration (2+ years)g		57.6			61.4

Notes. RQ = relationship quality. M = mean. SD: standard deviation. SI score: substance involvement score.

^aMissing for one woman.

^bMissing for two women.

^cMissing for five women and 10 men.

^dMissing for four women and 10 men.

^eMissing for nine women and 11 men.

^fMissing for one man.

^gMissing for one woman and three men.

N = 60 dyads.

^*Significant gender difference within couples at p < .05.

^***Significant gender difference within couples at p < .001.