Table 9.2 Year 2004 discharges from METHADONE OUTPATIENT treatment1 by gender, according to reason for discharge: TEDS 2004 Number, percent distribution, and median and average lengths of stay |
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[Based on linked admission and discharge data reported by 23 States and jurisdictions that offered methadone outpatient substance abuse treatment and reported these data to TEDS.] | |||||||
Gender | Total | Reason for discharge, transfer, or discontinuance of treatment | |||||
Completed | Transferred | Completed or transferred |
Dropped out |
Terminated | Other | ||
Total discharges | 31,828 | 3,859 | 5,555 | 9,414 | 14,084 | 4,096 | 4,234 |
Number | |||||||
Male | 18,894 | 2,376 | 2,770 | 5,146 | 8,613 | 2,408 | 2,727 |
Female | 12,930 | 1,481 | 2,785 | 4,266 | 5,471 | 1,686 | 1,507 |
No. of discharges | 31,824 | 3,857 | 5,555 | 9,412 | 14,084 | 4,094 | 4,234 |
Column percent | |||||||
Male | 59.4 | 61.6 | 49.9 | 54.7 | 61.2 | 58.8 | 64.4 |
Female | 40.6 | 38.4 | 50.1 | 45.3 | 38.8 | 41.2 | 35.6 |
Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Row percent | |||||||
Male | 100.0 | 12.6 | 14.7 | 27.2 | 45.6 | 12.7 | 14.4 |
Female | 100.0 | 11.5 | 21.5 | 33.0 | 42.3 | 13.0 | 11.7 |
Total | 100.0 | 12.1 | 17.5 | 29.6 | 44.3 | 12.9 | 13.3 |
Median length of stay (days) | |||||||
Male | 114 | 163 | 105 | 88 | 136 | 156 | |
Female | 117 | 151 | 113 | 92 | 144 | 162 | |
Total | 115 | 159 | 108 | 90 | 139 | 159 | |
Average length of stay (days) | |||||||
Male | 222 | 268 | 238 | 184 | 232 | 274 | |
Female | 228 | 273 | 236 | 191 | 248 | 282 | |
Total | 224 | 270 | 237 | 187 | 239 | 277 | |
1 Clients includes methadone outpatient (n = 30,343; 95 percent) and methadone intensive outpatient (n = 1,485; 5 percent). | |||||||
SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). Data received through 2.1.2006. |