Table 1 |
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Background Characteristics of Study Sample at Baseline |
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| Characteristic |
All Participants (N = 443) |
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| Sociodemographic |
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| % Male |
73.1 |
| Mean age (S.D.) |
39.9 (7.8) |
| % Married or living with partner |
16.3 |
| % High school graduate |
50.1 |
| % Employed full time |
32.0 |
| % Currently homeless |
38.1 |
| % Have any type of health insurance |
21.3 |
| % Any type of criminal justice involvement |
15.1 |
| Drug Use, Treatment History |
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| Mean number days smoked crack past 30 days (S.D.) |
15.3 (10.4) |
| % Used alcohol daily past 30 days |
32.8 |
| Mean number days drank 5+ drinks past 30 days (S.D.) |
11.6 (11.5) |
| % Used crack daily past 30 days |
19.4 |
| Mean number years crack use (S.D.) |
13.1 (6.8) |
| % Ever in drug treatment |
59.6 |
| Mean number treatment episodes (S.D.) |
1.6 (2.5) |
| Motivation, Readiness to Change |
|
| Mean Problem Recognition scale score (S.D.) |
8.7 (2.8) |
| Mean Desire for Help scale score (S.D.) |
6.2 (1.3) |
| Mean Treatment Resistance Index scale score (S.D.) |
2.1 (1.4) |
| % in Preparation Stage of Change – alcohol use |
71.6 |
| % in Preparation Stage of Change – crack use |
84.2 |
| % in Preparation Stage of Change – treatment entry |
64.3 |
| Barriers to Treatment |
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| % Transportation |
69.7 |
| % Childcare |
8.6 |
| % Scheduling around work, school, or family responsibilities |
42.1 |
| % Paying for treatment |
75.1 |
| % Religious, ethnic, or cultural issues |
10.4 |
| Psychological Symptoms |
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| Mean depression scale score (S.D.) |
2.3 (2.0) |
| Mean anxiety scale score (S.D.) |
1.1 (1.2) |
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Wechsberg et al. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2007 2:10 doi:10.1186/1747-597X-2-10 |
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