Table 1 Baseline characteristics for each transition group

Age^a

39.7 ± 7.6

40.4 ± 7.9

37.6 ± 7.6

Female

9 (32.1%)

37 (38.9%)

4 (25.0%)

Aboriginal

9 (39.1%)

22 (29.3%)

1 (12.5%)

Chronic medical problem

19 (67.9%)

51 (53.7%)

7 (43.8%)

Previous MMT attempts

3.4 ± 1.7

3.1 ± 1.8

2.8 ± 1.0

Injecting drugs^a

16.7 ± 7.9

16.9 ± 10.2

14.9 ± 8.0

Heroin use prior month^b

27.7 ± 5.2

26.3 ± 8.2

26.4 ± 7.0

Cocaine use prior month^b

20.8 ± 11.7

15.3 ± 12.6

14.9 ± 12.0

Illegal activities prior month ^{b, c}

19.68 ± 11.43

14.60 ± 12.68

8.94 ± 11.66

Injecting prior month^b

16.71 ± 7.88

16.91 ± 10.23

14.88 ± 8.02

EuropASI-Drug^d

0.57 ± 0.14

0.52 ± 0.14

0.55 ± 0.18

EuropASI-Legal^d

0.45 ± 0.18

0.36 ± 0.26

0.27 ± 0.28

EuropASI-Medical^d

0.43 ± 0.33

0.34 ± 0.35

0.41 ± 0.35

EuropASI-Econ^d

0.88 ± 0.29

0.92 ± 0.23

0.83 ± 0.32

EuropASI-Job Satisfaction^d

0.19 ± 0.26

0.26 ± 0.33

0.27 ± 0.34

EuropASI-Family ^{d, e}

0.11 ± 0.14

0.08 ± 0.19

0.22 ± 0.26

EuropASI-Social^d

0.16 ± 0.22

0.10 ± 0.18

0.17 ± 0.23

EuropASI-Psychiatric^d

0.24 ± 0.19

0.19 ± 0.21

0.26 ± 0.25

EQ5D (US weight)^f

0.68 ± 0.21

0.72 ± 0.2

0.71 ± 0.22

EQ5D (UK weight)^g

0.56 ± 0.31

0.62 ± 0.31

0.61 ± 0.34

MAP-Physical^h

17.64 ± 7.54

14.74 ± 7.35

15.44 ± 9.65

MAP-Psychological^h

15.5 ± 8.57

13.87 ± 7.78

14.81 ± 11.26