Retention and outcomes for clients attending a methadone clinic in a resource-constrained setting: a mixed methods prospective cohort study in Imphal, Northeast India

Table 2 Retention in the program

	Number	Percent
6 weeks
Retained	71	95.9
Dropped out (cumulative total)	3	4.1
Total	74	100.0
6 months
Retained	52	70.3
Dropped out^a (cumulative total)	22	29.7
Total	74	100.0
12 months
Retained	50	67.6
Dropped out^a (cumulative total)	24	32.5
Total	74	100.0

We were able to obtain follow-up data from some clients who had dropped out at 6 weeks (n = 2), 6 months (n = 10) and 12 months (n = 7)
^aIncludes three deaths of people who had already dropped out of the program; two by 6 months and an additional one between 6 and 12 months

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