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Table 1 Demographic information at initial visit

From: Entry into primary care-based buprenorphine treatment is associated with identification and treatment of other chronic medical problems

Characteristic

Number (total = 168)

Mean Age (range)

40 (20–64)

Male

98 (58%)

Female

70 (42%)

Insurance

 

 Commercial

87 (52%)

 Medicaid

43 (26%)

 Medicare

33 (20%)

 None

5 (3%)

Employment status

 

 Employed

89 (53%)

 Unemployed

40 (24%)

 Disabled

39 (23%)

Injection drug use (ever)

91 (54%)

Drugs used

 

 Heroin

134 (80%)

 Prescription opioids

60 (36%)

 Cocaine

92 (55%)

Established primary care physician at initial visit

46 (27%)