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Table 3 Demographic characteristics and prognostic factors

From: The Leeds Evaluation of Efficacy of Detoxification Study (LEEDS) prisons project: a randomised controlled trial comparing dihydrocodeine and buprenorphine for opiate detoxification

 

Buprenorphine

(n = 42)

Dihydrocodeine

(n = 48)

Age – mean (SD)

28.9 (4.6)

29.7 (6.1)

Pattern of use

   How are opiates taken?

IV

21 (50%)

18

Smoking

9

12

Methadone maintenance

2

0

Don't know

10

18

Current daily use

      

   minimum – mean (SD)

£40.00 (21.10)

£42.10 (29.40)

   maximum

£45.48 (23.39)

£45.65 (30.21)

Duration taking opiates – mean (SD)

8.9 (3.5) years

9.70 (4.6) years

Initial urine

      

   illicit opiates present

28/30

27/27

   other drugs present

16/30

13/27

Prognostic factors

 

Yes

No

D/K

Yes

No

D/K

   Previous detoxes?

27

3

4

25

4

3

   Successful detoxes?

11

9

10

13

8

6