Predictors of retention in community-based methadone maintenance treatment program in Pearl River Delta, China

Table 1 Characteristics of Patients’ in methadone maintenance treatment clinics and relations to treatment retention ( n =2728)

Variable		n	Proportion (%)
Gender**	male	2448	89.7
	female	280	10.3
Age(years) *	≤30	420	15.4
	>30	2308	84.6
Marital status	single	1329	48.7
	married	1399	51.3
Education years**	<6	2181	79.9
	7-12	481	17.6
	>12	66	2.4
Employment	no	1495	54.8
	yes	1233	45.2
Relationship with family**	bad	2238	82.0
	good	490	18.0
Living with family or friends**	no	1435	52.6
	yes	1293	47.4
Initial drug use age	≤20	560	20.5
	21~30	1886	69.1
	>30	282	10.3
Re-admission	no	1406	51.5
	yes	1322	48.5
Daily drug use times pre-admission	≤3	2218	81.3
	>3	510	18.7
Drug use years pre-admission*	≤5	367	13.5
	6~10	816	29.9
	>10	1537	56.3
Needle sharing experience*	no	2333	85.5
	yes	395	14.5
Urban residence**	no	1272	46.6
	yes	1456	53.4
Daily dosage(mg)**	≤30	688	25.2
	31~50	895	32.8
	>50	1145	42.0
History of being arrested**	no	1406	51.5
	yes	1322	48.5
Perceived Satisfaction with MMT treatment**	no	1440	52.8
	yes	1288	47.2
Considering treatment open time suitable**	no	1458	53.4
	yes	1270	46.6
Urine morphine test**	negative	1625	59.6
	positive	1103	40.4
Considering treatment cost suitable**	no	1449	53.1
	yes	1279	46.9
Drug use cost pre-MMT admission	≤300	2122	77.8
	>300	606	22.2
Duration of MMT treatment(years) **	≤1	1616	59.2
	1 <&≤2	545	20.0
	>2	567	20.8
MMT treatment outcome	retained	607	22.3
	Drop-out	2121	77.7

Note: (*) For statistically significant differences to MMT retention p<0.05; (**) For statistically significant differences to MMT retention p<0.01.

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