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Table 2 Description of RAPiDS participants by history of utilization of substance use treatment (n = 200)

From: Access to substance use treatment among young adults who use prescription opioids non-medically

  

Attempted to enroll (n = 109)

  
 

Never attempted to enroll 91 (45.5%) n (%)

Successfully enrolled without barriers 70 (35.0%) n (%)

Unsuccessfully attempted to enroll 39 (19.5%) n (%)

χ 2 (df)

p - value

Mean Age (Standard deviation)

23.7 (3.23)

24.9 (3.30)

25.8 (2.60)

6.97 (2)a

0.001

Sex

   

5.44 (2)

0.066

 Male

52 (57.1%)

52 (74.3%)

27 (69.2%)

  

 Female

39 (42.9%)

18 (25.7%)

12 (30.8%)

  

Ethnicity

   

(2)b

0.044

 Hispanic or Latino descent

14 (15.4%)

13 (18.6%)

1 (2.6%)

  

 Non-Hispanic

77 (84.6%)

57 (81.4%)

38 (97.4%)

  

Race

   

19.54 (2)

<0.001

 White

41 (45.1%)

51 (72.9%)

31 (79.5%)

  

 Non-white

50 (54.9%)

19 (27.1%)

8 (20.5%)

  

Sexual orientation

   

(2)b

0.431

 Straight

75 (82.4%)

61 (87.1%)

36 (92.3%)

  

 LGBQ and other

15 (16.5%)

9 (12.9%)

3 (7.7%)

  

Education

   

2.46 (4)

0.652

 Less than high school

11 (12.1%)

6 (8.6%)

6 (15.4%)

  

 High school/GED

32 (35.2%)

31 (44.3%)

13 (33.3%)

  

 Beyond high school

48 (52.7%)

33 (47.1%)

20 (51.3%)

  

Employment Status

   

4.34 (2)

0.114

 Full or part-time

46 (50.6%)

24 (34.3%)

18 (46.2%)

  

 Unemployed

45 (49.5%)

46 (65.7%)

21 (53.9%)

  

Monthly income

   

15.84 (4)

0.003

  < $501

39 (43.3%)

48 (70.6%)

17 (43.6%)

  

 $501 - $1500

35 (38.5%)

9 (12.9%)

14 (35.9%)

  

  > $1500

16 (17.6%)

11 (15.7%)

8 (20.5%)

  

Geographic residence type

   

5.62 (4)

0.229

 Rural

9 (10.1%)

6 (9.2%)

8 (20.5%)

  

 Suburban

6 (6.7%)

8 (12.3%)

5 (12.8%)

  

 Urban

74 (83.1%

51 (78.5%)

26 (66.7%)

  

Ever overdosed by accident

   

24.99 (2)

<0.001

 Yes

10 (11.0%)

23 (32.9%)

20 (51.3%)

  

 No

81 (89.0%)

47 (67.1%)

19 (48.7%)

  

Ever used heroin

   

58.87 (2)

<0.001

 Yes

13 (14.3%)

41 (58.6%)

31 (79.5%)

  

 No

78 (85.7%)

29 (41.4%)

8 (20.5%)

  

Ever used cocaine

   

(2)b

<0.001

 Yes

37 (40.7%)

61 (87.1%)

35 (89.7%)

  

 No

54 (59.3%)

9 (12.9%)

4 (10.3%)

  

Ever used a needle to inject drugs

   

(2)b

<0.001

 Yes

4 (4.4%)

28 (40.0%)

27 (69.2%)

  

 No

86 (94.5%)

42 (60.0%)

12 (30.8%)

  

Ever diagnosed

     

 ADHD/ADD

27 (29.7%)

31 (44.3%)

20 (51.3%)

6.62 (2)

0.036

 Depression

29 (31.9%)

43 (61.4%)

23 (59.0%)

16.42 (2)

<0.001

 Anxiety

37 (40.7%)

36 (51.4%)

25 (64.1%)

6.26 (2)

0.044

 Other

22 (24.2%)

21 (30.0%)

15 (38.5%)

2.76 (2)

0.252

Ever prescribed opioid

   

0.24 (2)

0.886

 Yes

53 (59.6%)

43 (61.4%)

25 (64.1%)

  

 No

36 (40.5%)

27 (38.6%)

14 (35.9%)

  

Drug-related discrimination by medical community

   

28.8 (2)

<0.001

 Yes

11 (12.1%)

26 (37.1%)

22 (56.4%)

  

 No

80 (87.9%)

44 (62.9%)

17 (43.6%)

  

Insurance status

   

(2)b

0.260

 Yes

79 (86.8%)

59 (84.3%)

37 (94.9%)

  

 No

12 (13.2%)

11 (15.7%)

2 (5.1%)

  

Ever detained in juvenile detention center

   

11.29 (2)

0.004

 Yes

13 (14.3%)

19 (27.1%)

16 (41.0%)

  

 No

78 (85.7%)

51 (72.9%)

23 (59.0%)

  

Ever arrested

   

16.90 (2)

<0.001

 Yes

51 (56.0%)

57 (81.4%)

33 (84.6%)

  

 No

40 (44.0%)

13 (18.6%)

6 (15.4%)

  

Ever incarcerated in jail or prison

   

17.68 (2)

<0.001

 Yes

28 (30.8%)

42 (60.0%)

24 (61.5%)

  

 No

63 (69.2%)

28 (40.0%)

15 (38.5%)

  

Ever homeless

   

12.03 (2)

0.002

 Yes

40 (44.0%)

39 (55.7%)

30 (76.9%)

  

 No

51 (56.0%)

31 (44.3%)

9 (23.1%)

  

Recruitment method

   

13.11 (2)

0.001

 Field

24 (27.0%)

32 (45.7%)

23 (59.0%)

  

 Internet

65 (73.0%)

38 (54.3%)

16 (41.0%)

  
  1. Significance ascertained using a chi-square test unless otherwise noted
  2. aSignificance tested using an ANOVA
  3. bSignificance ascertained using a Fisher’s exact test
  4. Notes: Not all columns sum to 100% due to missing data and/or rounding
  5. LGBQ Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer
  6. GED General Education Development
  7. ADD/ADHD Attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder