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Table 1 Characteristics of eligible participants at baseline, eThekwini (n = 54)

From: Six-month retention and changes in quality of life and substance use from a low-threshold methadone maintenance therapy programme in Durban, South Africa

Characteristic

N

%

Sex

 Male

51

96

 Female

3

4

Age

 Median (IQR)

28

25–32

Race

 Mixed ancestry

3

6%

 Black African

34

63%

 Indian ancestry

3

6%

 White

14

26%

 > 10 years drug use history

30

56%

Criminal record

28

53%

Frequency of heroin use (current)

 Daily

1

2%

 1–2 times per day

4

7%

 3–4 times per day

15

28%

 > 4 times

31

57%

 Missing

3

6%

Duration of pattern of use

 1–3 months

1

2%

 3–6 months

3

6%

 > 6 months

47

87%

 Missing

3

6%

Injected heroin in last year

10

19%

Drugs detected on urine (baseline)

 Opioids

54

100%

 Cannabis

17

32%

 Cocaine

8

15%

 Amphetamine

1

2%

 Methamphetamine

6

11%

 Benzodiazepines

1

2%

HIV positive

7

13%

ECG abnormalitiesa

0

0%

  1. aNo abnormalities suggestive of cardiac disease