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Crude mortality rates after prison release stratified by prerelease methadone allocation
| Time (PY) | Deaths | Deaths per 1000 PY (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methadone | 607.9 | 43 | 70.7 (50.8–93.4) |
| No methadone | 264.6 | 19 | 71.8 (43.4–105.4) |
| Overall | 872.5† | 62 | 71.1 (54.5–89.4) |
PY: person years; CI: confidence interval. †Mean PY of observation 3.0, range 0.06–6.3, SD 4.4
