Table 1.

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients Receiving Buprenorphine in a Family Medicine Residency Clinic (n = 238) between January 2015 and December 2017

Variablen [%]
Age, years, mean (SD)35.5 (11.0)
Female98 [41]
Marital statusn = 235
 Single, never married188 [80]
 Married38 [16]
 Divorced, separated, or widowed9 [4]
Race
 Black46 [19]
 White168 [71]
 Other24 [10]
Insurance coverage
 Medicaid139 [58]
 Other insurance80 [34]
 Self-pay/uninsured19 [8]
Comorbid conditions
 ADHD27 [11]
 Anxiety101 [42]
 Bipolar14 [6]
 Chronic pain34 [14]
 Depression82 [34]
 Personality disorder10 [4]
 Psychosis6 [3]
 PTSD19 [8]
Medications
 ADHD/stimulants18 [8]
 Antipsychotics36 [15]
 Benzodiazepines6 [3]
 Mood stabilizers15 [6]
 SSRI/SNRI92 [39]
 Other antidepressants41 [17]
Smoking statusn = 236
 Current smoker175 [74]
 Former smoker30 [13]
 Never smoker31 [13]
Number of PCP visits, mean (SD)20.3 (16.8)
Number of buprenorphine visits, mean (SD)15.6 (13.6)
Number of different PCPs seen, mean (SD)7.0 (5.3)
Continuity of care (K index)0.64 (0.21)
Seen by behavioral health47 [20]

  • ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; PCP, primary care provider; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder; SNRI, selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor; SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; SD, standard deviation.