Table 1 Characteristics of the sample
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Socio-demographic data | |
Median age (in years) [interquartile] | 39 [35–47] |
Sex: male | 23 (67.6) |
Prescribed OST | |
Methadone | 21 (61.7) |
Buprenorphine | 13 (38.3) |
Median history of prescription (in years) [interquartile] | 8 [5–10] |
Substances at the origin of the initiation of the OST | |
Heroin | 24 (70.6) |
Buprenorphine (non-prescribed) | 4 (11.8) |
Codeine | 1 (2.9) |
Morphine | 1 (2.9) |
Other/unknown | 4 (11.8) |
OST prescriber | |
General practitioner | 25 (73.5) |
Hospital practitioner | 4 (11.8) |
Treatment Center | 5 (14.7) |
THN | |
Patient’s knowledge about THN (Yes) | 11 (32.4) |
Desire to own THN (Yes) | 18 (52.9) |
Knowledge of where THN are available (Yes) | 13 (38.2) |
Personal previous use of THN (Yes) | 0 |