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Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic characteristics

From: The opiate dosage adequacy scale for identification of the right methadone dose—a prospective cohort study

Average age, years (SD) (n = 515)

36.5 (9.2)

Male gender, % (n = 515)

74.4

Ethnicity, % (n = 504)

 Caucasian

97.2

 African

0.6

 Asian

2.2

Marital status, % (n = 505)

 Single

75.6

 Married

12.1

 Divorced

12.3

Living situation, % (n = 505)

 Alone

68.5

 With family

25.1

 Homeless

0.8

 Other

5.5

Education, % (n = 505)

 8–9 years school

63.2

 10 years school

23.6

 13 years school

5.1

 University degree

1.8

 Other

6.3

Vocational situation, % (n = 505)

 Unemployed

59.0

 Employed

34.3

 Other (student, homemaker)

6.7