From: Early exit: Estimating and explaining early exit from drug treatment
 |  | n |  |  | n |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (standard deviation) | 32.8 (8.7) | 2,624 | Mean days waiting: referral – start | 23.6 (58.8) | 2,169 |
Proportion male | 68.2% | 2,624 | Proportion waited for triage | 49.60% | 2,624 |
Ethnicity | Â | 2,624 | Modality entered | Â | 2,136 |
   White | 81.8% |  |    Prescribing | 37.8% |  |
   Black | 6.7% |  |    Structured counselling | 33.5% |  |
   Asian | 4.5% |  |    Day programme | 5.8% |  |
   Mixed | 3.4% |  |    Residential rehab | 3.3% |  |
   Other | 2.6% |  |    Other | 19.1% |  |
Referral source | Â | 2,624 | Primary drug at entry | Â | 2,624 |
   Self | 48.7% |  |    Heroin | 52.2% |  |
   GP | 8.6% |  |    Crack | 12.9% |  |
   Other drug service | 7.2% |  |    Cannabis | 11.8% |  |
   Probation | 5.9% |  |    Cocaine | 8.9% |  |
   Arrest referral/DIP | 5.1% |  |    Methadone | 3.0% |  |
   CARAT/Prison | 5.0% |  |    Amphetamine | 2.9% |  |
   DTTO/DRR | 3.4% |  |    Anti-depressants | 1.5% |  |
   Psychiatry | 2.3% |  |    Benzodiazepines | 1.3% |  |
   Others | 13.8% |  | Primary drug is a stimulant | 24.7% |  |
   Referred through criminal justice system | 19.2% |  | Is a current injector at entry | 17.8% | 2,624 |
Drug Action Team | Â | 2,624 | No fixed abode at entry | 10.1% | 2,417 |
   Kent | 54.1% |  |  |  |  |
   Islington | 28.2% |  |  |  |  |
   Waltham Forest | 17.6% |  |  |  |  |