Table 3 Characteristics of those dropping out of, and retained in, drug treatment (N = 13879)
Explanatory variables | Retained (controls) – n (%) | Drop out (cases) – n (%) |
|---|---|---|
SITUATIONAL/ORGANISATIONAL FACTORS | ||
Recent treatment contact | Â | Â |
No | 5476 (44.8%) | 809 (49.1%) |
Yes | 6754 (55.2%) | 840 (50.9%) |
Referral route 1 | Â | Â |
Non-criminal justice | 7801 (73.2%) | 1084 (74.6%) |
Criminal justice | 2854 (26.8%) | 370 (25.4%) |
Area of residence (public health zone) | Â | Â |
Cheshire and Merseyside | 4702 (38.4%) | 424 (25.7%) |
Cumbria and Lancashire | 2942 (24.1%) | 438 (26.6%) |
Greater Manchester | 4586 (37.5%) | 787 (47.7%) |
Deprivation | Â | Â |
1 (most) | 3465 (28.3%) | 364 (22.1%) |
2 | 1800 (14.7%) | 286 (17.3%) |
3 | 2268 (18.5%) | 328 (19.9%) |
4 | 2979 (24.4%) | 388 (23.5%) |
5 (least) | 1718 (14.0%) | 283 (17.2%) |
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS | ||
Sex | Â | Â |
Female | 3359 (27.5%) | 438 (26.6%) |
Male | 8871 (72.5%) | 1211 (73.4%) |
Age group (years) | Â | Â |
18–24 | 1902 (15.6%) | 362 (22.0%) |
25–34 | 5487 (44.9%) | 780 (47.3%) |
35–44 | 4071 (33.3%) | 436 (26.4%) |
45–54 | 654 (5.3%) | 64 (3.9%) |
55–74 | 116 (0.9%) | 7 (0.4%) |
Ethnicity 2 | Â | Â |
White | 11343 (95.3%) | 1462 (93.5%) |
Mixed | 142 (1.2%) | 23 (1.5%) |
Asian/Asian British | 209 (1.8%) | 53 (3.4%) |
Black/Black British | 130 (1.1%) | 19 (1.2%) |
Other | 76 (0.6%) | 7 (0.4%) |
DRUG USE | ||
Opiate user | Â | Â |
No | 3530 (28.9%) | 560 (34.0%) |
Yes | 8700 (71.1%) | 1089 (66.0%) |
Stimulant user | Â | Â |
No | 7087 (57.9%) | 961 (58.3%) |
Yes | 5143 (42.1%) | 688 (41.7%) |
Alcohol user | Â | Â |
No | 11254 (92.0%) | 1550 (94.0%) |
Yes | 976 (8.0%) | 99 (6.0%) |