Table 2 Comparison of study participants who retained in MMT and those who dropped out of MMT at 6-month follow-up
From: Improvement of quality of life in methadone treatment patients in northern Taiwan: a follow-up study
Retained in MMT at 6-month follow-up (n = 285) | Dropped out of MMT at 6-month follow-up (n = 314) | χ 2/t | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n(%) | M( SD) | n(%) | M( SD) | |||
Gender | 0.49 | 0.48 | ||||
Male | 245(86.0) | 276(87.9) | ||||
Female | 40(14.0) | 3(12.1) | ||||
Age | 41.02(9.32) | 40.16(9.09) | 1.15 | 0.25 | ||
Marital Status | (n = 284) | (n = 263) | 4.12 | 0.25 | ||
Married | 85(29.9) | 61(23.2) | ||||
Single | 141(49.7) | 149(56.6) | ||||
Divorced/Widowed/Other | 58(20.4) | 53(20.2) | ||||
Education (years) | 9.22(2.26) | (n = 309) | 9.1(2.17) | 0.29 | 0.77 | |
Age at first-time heroin intake | (n = 283) | 27.74(7.36) | (n = 218) | 26.65(7.34) | 1.65 | 0.10 |
HIV status | (n = 275) | (n = 301) | 0.01 | 0.93 | ||
Positive | 34(12.4) | 38(12.6) | ||||
Negative | 241(87.6) | 263(87.4) | ||||
HCV Status | (n = 264) | (n = 287) | 1.11 | 0.58 | ||
Positive | 248(93.9) | 264(92.0) | ||||
Negative | 16(6.1) | 23(8.0) | ||||
Morphine status at baseline | (n = 247) | (n = 266) | 2.55 | 0.28 | ||
Positive | 69(27.9) | 90(33.8) | ||||
Negative | 178(72.1) | 176(66.2) | ||||
Methadone dose at treatment intake (mg/day) (SD) | (n = 283) | 39.19 (20.86) | (n = 313) | 38.58 (19.90) | 0.37 | 0.72 |
Days enrolled in MMT before this study (SD) | (n = 216) | 194.44 (157.86) | (n = 282) | 175.77 (145.10) | 1.37 | 0.17 |
Employed | (n = 279) | (n = 292) | 0.44 | 0.51 | ||
Yes | 187 (67.0) | 188(64.4) | ||||
No | 92(33.0) | 104(35.6) | ||||