Table 2 Comparison of Main Demographics and Health History Between BZD Users and Non-Users in the Methadone programs
From: Benzodiazepine Use and Misuse Among Patients in a Methadone Program
Variables | Non-Users (n ≤ 101) | BZN-Users (n ≤ 90) | p ≤ a |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | Â | Â | Â |
   % female | 40.4% | 48.1% | .442 |
   Mean age (SD) | 47.5 (7.1) | 45.4 (10.3) | .107 |
   % of White/Caucasian | 11.1% | 35.3% | .001 |
   % of Single (never married) | 53.5% | 42.7% | .369 |
   Religiosity (1--10 scale) | 7.12 (1.9) | 6.17 (2.3) | .003 |
Health Issues | Â | Â | Â |
General Health Status | Â | Â | Â |
➤ Poor ➤ Ok, but below average ➤ Fair ➤ Good ➤ Excellent | 7.1 11.1 33.3 45.5 3.0 | 1.1 26.1 37.5 31.8 3.4 | .017 |
   % had chronic medical problems | 36.7% | 47.5% | .153 |
   % ever had prescribed med for mental Or emotional problems | 21.6% | 40.0% | .007 |
   % have had anxiety or sleeping problems before starting use of opiates/heroin | 36.8% | 61.2% | .005 |
   % have had anxiety or sleeping problems before entering methadone program | 48.4% | 78.3% | .001 |
   Age of onset into alcohol use | 16.5 (6.5) | 14.9 (4.6) | .073 |
   Age of onset into opiate/heroin use | 23.5 (7.7) | 21.7 (7.5) | .120 |
   Age first admitted to a methadone program | 37.1 (15.3) | 35.3 (11.3) | .387 |
   # of days with mental or emotional problems In the past 30 days | 6.28 (9.9) | 10.4 (11.6) | .048 |
Psychological Measurements | Â | Â | Â |
   Anxiety sensitivity - physical score | 7.94 (6.1) | 8.96 (5.4) | .231 |
   Anxiety sensitivity - cognitive score | 4.68 (5.4) | 6.54 (5.4) | .020 |
   Anxiety sensitivity - social score | 5.78 (5.2) | 6.98 (5.1) | .115 |
   Anxiety sensitivity - Total score | 18.4 (15.1) | 22.4 (13.7) | .058 |
   Perceived Stress Scale | 15.6 (8.2) | 18.6 (7.4) | .011 |
   CES Depression scale | 37.8 (10.4) | 42.7 (8.5) | .001 |
   Spielberg Anxiety State score | 40.9 (11.6) | 44.4 (10.6) | .036 |