High retention in an opioid agonist therapy project in Durban, South Africa: the role of best practice and social cohesion

Table 1 Baseline characteristics and heroin use practices of clients enrolled in Durban opioid agonist therapy project (n = 54)

	Number	Percent
Sex
Male	51	96
Female	3	4
Age
Median (interquartile range)	28	25–32
Race
Mixed ancestry	3	6
Black African	34	63
Indian ancestry	3	6
White	14	26
> 10 years drug use history	30	56
Used heroin > 4 times per day	31	57
Current pattern of heroin use for > 6 months	47	87
Injected heroin in last year	10	19

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