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Table 1 Study participant characteristics

From: Rural opioid treatment program patient perspectives on take-home methadone policy changes during COVID-19: a qualitative thematic analysis

Demographics

Number (%)

n = 46

Mean Age (in years) (SD)

44.1 (12.5)

Gender

 Woman

23 (50%)

 Man

23 (50%)

Ethnicity and race (select all that apply)

 Caucasian/White

44 (96%)

 Hispanic or Latinx

2 (4%)

 American Indian/Alaska Native

6 (13%)

Take home methadone doses

 1 dose every week

17 (37%)

 2–6 doses every week

11 (24%)

 13 doses every 2 weeks

9 (19.5%)

 27 doses every month

9 (19.5%)

Education

 Less than high school graduation

9 (19.5%)

 High school graduate/GED

16 (34%)

 Some college

14 (30%)

 Associate’s degree/Bachelor’s degree/trade school

7 (15%)

Employment status

 Employed

12 (26%)

 Unemployed/Looking for work

20 (43%)

 Retired

2 (4%)

 Disability

11 (24%)

 Other (odd jobs/seasonal/temp work)

1 (2%)

Relationship Status

 Married

4 (9%)

 Widowed

3 (6%)

 Divorced/Separated

6 (13%)

 Never Married/Single

20 (43%)

 Living with Partner/Partnered

13 (28%)

Homeless in the past 6 months

 Yes

3 (7%)

 No

43 (93%)

Insurance (select all that apply)

 Medicaid (Oregon Health Plan)

41 (89%)

 Medicare

5 (11%)

 Employer-based

3 (7%)

 Health Insurance for Tribal Community Members

1 (2%)

  1. Race/ethnicity and insurance percentages do not total 100% as participants could select all applicable choices