Skip to main content

Table 1 Program and client characteristics reported as count (percentage) or mean (standard deviation)

From: Identifying and reducing disparities in successful addiction treatment completion: testing the role of Medicaid payment acceptance

 

Wave 1 (2011)

Wave 2 (2013)

 

(N = 7305)

(N = 8107)

White

Mexican American

White

Mexican American

p a

Client variables

(n = 4050)

(n = 3255)

(n = 4232)

(n = 3875)

 

Treatment completion, n (%)*

749 (18.5)

695 (21.4)

483 (11.5)

589 (15.5)

< .001

Female, n (%)*

1529 (37.8)

1147 (35.3)

1666 (39.4)

1384 (36.0)

.166

Age, M (SD)

38.1 (12.9)

34.4 (11.7)

38.8 (13.1)

34.9 (12.3)

.011

Education, n (%)*

    

< .001

 Less than high school

150 (3.7)

284 (8.7)

121 (2.9)

299 (7.8)

 

 High school

2647 (65.4)

2612 (80.3)

680 (16.1)

1676 (43.5)

 

 College

1174 (29.0)

347 (10.7)

2077 (49.1)

1497 (38.8)

 

 Postgraduate

79 (2.0)

12 (0.4)

1354 (32.0)

385 (10.0)

 

Primary drug, n (%)*

    

< .001

 Heroin

1251 (30.9)

652 (20.0)

1337 (31.6)

886 (23.0)

 

 Alcohol

1144 (28.3)

678 (20.8)

1157 (27.3)

653 (16.39)

 

 Methamphetamine

737 (18.2)

1111 (34.1)

918 (21.7)

1401 (36.3)

 

 Marijuana or hashish

288 (7.1)

478 (14.7)

213 (5.0)

635 (16.5)

 

 Other

630 (15.6)

336 (10.3)

607 (14.3)

282 (7.3)

 

Days used, M (SD)*b

16.0 (13.0)

11.1 (12.8)

18.1 (12.8)

12.5 (13.1)

< .001

Age at first use, M (SD)*

20.7 (8.8)

19.3 (7.4)

20.6 (8.6)

19.1 (7.2)

.107

Medicaid eligible, n (%)*

988 (24.4)

997 (30.6)

591 (14.0)

1186 (30.8)

< .001

Mental health disorder, n (%)*

1380 (34.1)

612 (18.8)

1754 (41.5)

741 (19.2)

< .001

Treatment type

    

< .001

 Outpatient

1635 (40.4)

1983 (60.9)

1257 (29.7)

2011 (52.1)

 

 Methadone

162 (4.0)

159 (4.9)

226 (5.3)

301 (7.8)

 

 Residential

2253 (55.6)

1113 (34.2)

2749 (65.0)

1545 (40.1)

 

Program variables

(n = 122)

 

(n = 112)

  

Medicaid payment, n (%)

85 (70.8)

 

65 (62.5)

 

< .001

Licensed, n (%)

115 (85.0)

 

98 (95.1)

 

< .001

Accredited, n (%)c

20 (16.8)

 

25 (24.5)

 

< .001

  1. Note: Percentages calculated after removing missing values
  2. *Difference between ethnic groups within wave is statistically significant at p < .051
  3. aIndicates statistical significance between waves
  4. bDuring 30 days prior to admission
  5. cAccreditation by the Joint Commission
Back to article page

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy

ISSN: 1747-597X