Table 1. Characteristics of people on MOUD during COVID, Arizona (N = 131).
| Demographics | |
|---|---|
| Age | Mean = 37.9 yrs (r:19–67, SD: 11.1) |
| Race and Ethnicity | |
| White | 89 (67.9%) |
| Hispanic | 31 (23.7%) |
| Black | 4 (3.1%) |
| Native American | 4 (3.1%) |
| Asian | 3 (2.3%) |
| Gender Identity | |
| Cismale | 78 (70.9%) |
| Cisfemale | 50 (38.2%) |
| Nonbinary | 3 (2.3%) |
| Sexual Orientation | |
| Heterosexual | 111 (84.7%) |
| Bisexual | 14 (10.7%) |
| Lesbian or Gay | 4 (3.1%) |
| Queer | 2 (1.5%) |
| Housing | |
| Housing was affected by COVID | 57 (43.3%) |
| Unhoused at some point during COVID | 20 (15.3%) |
| Rurality (Towns listed in population order by rurality)* | |
| Rural | 22(16.8%) |
| Cordes Lakes (2,684 pop) | 1 (0.8%) |
| Dewey-Humbolt (4,326 pop) | 1 (0.8%) |
| Sommerton (14,197 pop) | 3 (2.3%) |
| Kingman (32,689 pop) | 9 (6.9%) |
| San Luis (35,257 pop) | 1 (0.8%) |
| Prescott (45,827 pop) | 7 (5.3%) |
| Rural/Urban Mix | 15 (11.5%) |
| Tempe (180,587 pop) | 2 (1.5%) |
| Yuma (203,881 pop) | 13 (9.9%) |
| Urban | 94 (71.8%) |
| Scottsdale (241,361 pop) | 1 (0.8%) |
| Mesa (504,258 pop) | 16 (12.2%) |
| Tucson (542,629 pop) | 47 (35.9%) |
| Phoenix (1,608,139 pop) | 30 (22.9%) |
| MOUD Access During COVID | |
| Methadone only | 96 (73.3%) |
| Buprenorphine only | 33 (25.2%) |
| Both Methadone and Buprenorphine | 2 (1.5%) |
| Had to go to the clinic daily to get medication | 68 (51.9%) |
| Total time on methadone (in months), predates COVID | Mean = 37.6 (r:1–240, SD:41.1) |
| Total time on buprenorphine (in months), predates COVID | Mean = 35.5 (r:3–73, SD:18.1) |
| Distance from MOUD Provider | |
| Miles from provider | Mean = 4.8 (r:1–25, SD:4.4) |
| Commute time to provider (in minutes one way) | Mean = 23.24 (r:5–90, SD:15.7) |
*U.S. Decennial Census 2020 (www.census.gov)