Table 2 Interaction of individual factors with diversion activity
From: The nature of methadone diversion in England: a Merseyside case study
Factor | Â | Obtained methadone in past year | Obtained methadone in past 4 weeks | Provided Methadone in past year | Provided methadone in past 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Number | Number | Number | Number |
Gender | Male (n = 631) | 379 | 132 | 98 | 37 |
| Â | Female (n = 255) | 152 | 66 | 25* | 4 |
Is methadone effective | Yes (n = 725) | 410 | 149 | 88 | 37 |
| Â | No (n = 40) | 25 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
Dose Level | High (above 80 mg/day) (n = 113) | 71 | 31 | 19 | 9 |
| Â | Low (below 80 mg/day) (n = 650) | 363 | 129 | 75 | 32 |
Currently Supervised | Yes (n = 362) | 228 | 79 | 33 | 11 |
| Â | No (n = 402) | 206*** | 81 | 61* | 30** |
Aims of treatment fully explained | Yes (n = 652) | 358 | 128 | 76 | 34 |
| Â | No (n = 111) | 76** | 32* | 18 | 7 |