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Table 1 Baseline demographics and drug use characteristics by treatment arm

From: Implementation of strength-based case management for opioid-dependent patients presenting in medical emergency departments: rationale and study design of a randomized trial

 

Total (n = 297)

SAR (n = 149)

SBCM-ED (n = 148)

Characteristic

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

 Gender

  Male

256

(86.2)

126

(84.6)

130

(87.8)

  Female

41

(13.8)

23

(15.4)

18

(12.2)

 Age mean years (SD)

43.7

(10.8)

43.0

(10.8)

44.4

(10.8)

 Race/ethnicity

  Hispanic/Latino

98

(33.0)

46

(30.9)

52

(35.1)

  Black/African-American

97

(32.7)

50

(33.6)

47

(31.8)

  White

74

(24.9)

38

(25.5)

36

(24.3)

  Asian/Asian-Amer./Pacific Islander

8

(2.7)

5

(3.4)

3

(2.0)

  Other

20

(6.7)

10

(6.7)

10

(6.8)

 Income1 mean (SD)

15,788.70

(24,018.9)

15,581.97

(23,349.91)

15,942.49

(24,574.65)

 Education mean years (SD)

11.7

(2.6)

11.8

(2.6)

11.5

(2.6)

 Currently employed

  Yes

50

(16.8)

25

(16.8)

25

(16.9)

  No

247

(82.3)

124

(83.2)

123

(83.1)

 Stable living situation

  Yes

149

(50.2)

83

(55.7)

66

(44.6)

  No

148

(49.8)

66

(44.3)

82

(55.4)

 Lifetime opioid treatment (yes)

230

(77.4)

115

(77.2)

115

(77.7)

 Chief complaint at ED visit

  Seeking detox

214

(72.1)

105

(70.5)

109

(73.6)

  Withdrawal

17

(5.7)

5

(3.4)

6

(4.1)

  Seeking medication/ methadone

11

(3.7)

8

(5.4)

9

(6.1)

  Other

55

(18.3)

31

(20.8)

24

(16.2)

 > 1 day(s) in healthcare institutions

  Hospital: medical

27

(9.1)

14

(9.4)

13

(8.8)

  Hospital: detox

21

(7.1)

10

(6.7)

11

(7.4)

  Residential detox

16

(5.4)

10

(6.7)

6

(4.1)

  Ambulatory detox

2

(0.7)

2

(1.3)

0

(0.0)

  Residential program

7

(2.4)

4

(2.7)

3

(2.0)

  Residential: alcohol only

1

(0.3)

0

(0.0)

1

(0.7)

  Residential: emotional/psych

5

(1.7)

2

(1.3)

3

(2.0)

  Any institution

79

(26.6)

42

(28.2)

37

(25.0)

 Incarcerated in past 30 days

15

(5.1)

5

(3.4)

10

(6.8)

Substance use2

n

% or Mean (SD)

n

% or Mean (SD)

n

% or Mean (SD)

 Street opioid use

  Use in the last 30 (yes)

289

97.3%

146

98.0%

143

96.6%

  Days in last 30

297

25.7 (7.9)

149

26.2 (7.2)

148

25.2 (8.6)

  Lifetime months

293

185.3 (141.1)

147

179.4 (135.7)

146

191.3 (146.5)

 Rx opioid use

  Use in the last 30 (yes)

93

31.3%

50

33.6%

43

29.1%

  Days in last 30

297

2.6 (6.5)

149

2.74 (6.7)

148

2.5 (6.3)

  Lifetime months

199

85.6 (109.4)

100

75.3 (93.8)

99

96.1 (122.7)

 Alcohol use

  Use in the last 30 (yes)

165

55.6%

77

51.7%

88

59.5%

  Days in last 30

297

10.2 (12.6)

149

9.5 (12.5)

148

10.8 (12.8)

  Lifetime months

277

225.6 (149.4)

139

208.8 (142.6)

138

242.4 (154.6)

 Cocaine use

  Use in the last 30 (yes)

193

65.0%

94

63.1%

99

66.9%

  Days in last 30

297

9.4 (11.6)

149

9.3 (11.8)

148

9.5 (11.5)

  Lifetime months

270

180.7 (144.0)

135

166.5 (138.3)

135

194.8 (148.7)

  1. 1Of those who reported income (n = 286)
  2. 2Results for most commonly used illicit substances in this sample