Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients [numbers (n) and percentages (%)]
N = 655 | |
|---|---|
Age (years), n (%) | |
18–29 | 81 (12) |
30–39 | 185 (28) |
40–49 | 207 (32) |
50–59 | 147 (22) |
≥ 60 | 35 (5) |
Mean (SD) | 43 (11) |
Gender, n (%) | |
Male | 462 (71) |
Female | 193 (29) |
Highest educational level, n (%) | |
Not completed primary school | 40 (6) |
Completed primary school (9 years) | 286 (44) |
Completed high school (12 years) | 260 (40) |
≤ 3 years of college or university | 57 (9) |
> 3 years of college or university | 12 (2) |
Receiving OAT, n (%) | 542 (83) |
OAT opioid, n (%): | |
Methadone | 212 (39) |
Buprenorphinea | 323 (60) |
Long-acting morphine sulfate | 7 (1) |
Housing situation the past 30 days, n (%) | |
Owned or rented housing | 518 (79) |
Temporary residence (homeless shelter, with family or friends) | 156 (24) |
Living on street | 27 (4) |
Prison | 7 (1) |
Other | 27 (4) |
Ever injected substances, n (%) | 573 (94) |
Injected substances the past 30 days, n (%) | 257 (42) |