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Table 2 Mean (SD) characteristics and utilization in the year prior to study by treatment group

From: Costs of care for persons with opioid dependence in commercial integrated health systems

 

Counseling only

Little or no addiction treatment

Buprenorphine plus counseling

Age

40.95 (13.10)

48.65 (15.14)

36.02 (12.46)

Female (%)

51%

62%

43%

Number of opioid dx

5.00 (9.54)

2.94 (6.59)

9.85 (12.52)

Number of primary care visits

8.27 (17.19)

13.19 (28.40)

5.10 (6.53)

Number of outpatient addiction medicine visits

16.15 (36.67)

1.96 (11.60)

18.31 (40.52)

Days on buprenorphine

2.81 (21.87)

1.55 (16.65)

72.70 (126.86)

Charlson comorbidity score

0.32 (0.59)

0.67 (0.99)

0.18 (0.46)