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Table 3 Patient characteristics at baseline telehealth encounter (N = 1208 encounters)

From: Evaluation of post-discharge engagement for emergency department patients with opioid use history who received telehealth recovery coaching services

Variable

n

%

Employed

 Yes

285

24

 No

807

67

 Unknown

116

9

Insurance status

 Public Insurance

1061

87.8

 Uninsured

141

11.7

 Private Insurance

3

0.2

 Unknown

3

0.2

Area living ina

 Metro

864

72

 Small

165

14

 Rural

78

6.5

Opioid-related ED encounter

 Yes

203

16.9

 No

1005

83.2

Naloxone administered

 Yes

200

16.6

 No

998

82.6

Unknown

10

0.8

Route of administration

 Intravenous

466

38.6

 Oral ingestion

432

35.8

 Inhalation/Snorting

188

15.6

 Smoking

111

9.2

 Unknown

11

0.9

Peer coach provided referral

 Yes

902

74.7

 No

306

25.3

 

Mean

Standard Deviation

Number ED encounters in previous 365 days

10.8

17.9

Baseline telehealth interaction duration (in minutes)

22.5

21.4

  1. aThese categories are not comprehensive and therefore add up to less than 100%