Table C.8 METHADONE OUTPATIENT treatment discharges: Average length of stay in treatment (mean), maximum length of stay, and standard deviation of the mean: TEDS 2004
METHADONE OUTPATIENT: Gender	Mean						Maximum						Standard deviation
	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other
All	224.2	270.1	236.8	186.6	238.8	276.8	1,455	1,417	1,437	1,455	1,448	1,450	272.8	290.5	297.4	243.3	272.3	296.5
Male	221.6	268.4	237.6	183.8	232.5	274.2	1,448	1,407	1,412	1,397	1,448	1,398	269.9	286.3	300.7	241.5	264.5	293.6
Female	228.1	272.9	236.1	191.0	247.8	281.6	1,455	1,417	1,437	1,455	1,344	1,450	276.8	297.3	294.1	246.2	282.9	301.8
METHADONE OUTPATIENT: Age	Mean						Maximum						Standard deviation
	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other
All	223.8	270.0	236.3	186.5	238.5	275.8	1,455	1,417	1,437	1,455	1,448	1,450	272.4	290.3	296.7	243.3	272.0	295.7
<15	183.8	93.4	40.5	413.8	- -	- -	1,113	197	53	1,113	- -	- -	291.0	83.5	17.7	470.4	- -	- -
15-19	169.4	182.9	233.4	145.2	155.5	195.0	1,341	1,037	1,341	1,272	1,169	1,026	226.7	180.5	293.3	217.3	229.0	260.7
20-29	187.2	237.1	216.9	154.2	201.2	203.4	1,387	1,309	1,382	1,387	1,309	1,327	239.4	277.9	257.7	215.6	226.1	249.9
30-39	219.6	276.8	228.2	178.9	245.2	263.0	1,450	1,407	1,419	1,383	1,362	1,450	269.3	292.6	293.4	235.1	283.6	283.0
40-49	246.6	286.9	258.1	208.2	262.2	308.6	1,455	1,417	1,437	1,455	1,448	1,373	289.5	298.6	316.5	261.2	286.8	314.7
50+	238.7	301.0	224.1	203.1	230.8	322.0	1,418	1,340	1,274	1,397	1,228	1,418	280.2	301.7	293.8	250.9	264.5	310.6
METHADONE OUTPATIENT: Race/ethnicity	Mean						Maximum						Standard deviation
	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other
All	224.8	270.2	238.0	186.8	240.4	277.0	1,455	1,417	1,437	1,455	1,448	1,450	273.0	290.4	297.9	243.4	273.0	296.5
White	218.0	262.8	249.5	180.7	216.6	259.2	1,437	1,417	1,437	1,353	1,366	1,398	264.0	286.9	290.4	237.6	251.3	283.5
Black	236.0	276.2	210.1	193.8	280.6	327.3	1,419	1,295	1,419	1,387	1,341	1,373	290.2	296.1	298.6	253.9	301.7	327.0
Hispanic	226.7	286.6	251.3	195.1	220.8	261.5	1,455	1,376	1,382	1,455	1,448	1,450	267.8	291.6	291.9	247.9	252.8	278.2
Other	231.6	272.4	315.0	185.7	176.0	295.6	1,418	1,407	1,361	1,397	1,266	1,418	290.9	314.7	379.8	234.8	232.3	326.3
METHADONE OUTPATIENT: Primary substance	Mean						Maximum						Standard deviation
	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other
All	224.2	270.2	236.8	186.6	238.8	276.8	1,455	1,417	1,437	1,455	1,448	1,450	272.8	290.6	297.4	243.3	272.3	296.5
Alcohol	123.9	137.7	153.1	103.7	132.1	100.5	1,343	1,211	1,028	1,164	1,002	1,343	185.2	174.2	240.8	178.2	231.3	163.9
Opiates	229.4	289.6	240.3	190.2	242.3	283.6	1,455	1,417	1,437	1,455	1,448	1,450	275.0	298.4	299.1	244.4	273.0	298.3
Cocaine	117.0	144.0	131.8	70.9	180.4	158.3	1,183	1,160	947	1,183	1,119	1,124	226.6	262.5	221.7	177.3	287.9	239.8
Marijuana	122.8	144.7	97.6	113.5	133.3	89.0	1,142	935	367	1,142	422	404	180.2	152.9	107.1	241.5	124.9	103.5
Stimulants	76.7	73.4	36.3	100.1	79.9	47.0	868	278	131	868	316	162	124.5	71.1	51.6	178.9	98.8	56.3
Other/unk	199.0	203.1	206.9	159.0	206.9	293.9	1,102	669	1,024	1,091	988	1,102	261.5	210.8	280.5	239.5	246.5	328.8
METHADONE OUTPATIENT: Frequency	Mean						Maximum						Standard deviation
	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other
All	217.6	244.5	231.6	186.0	231.9	276.0	1,450	1,417	1,437	1,397	1,448	1,450	269.9	282.7	296.1	242.8	270.6	297.0
No past mth	226.1	225.9	201.5	207.8	233.3	293.4	1,417	1,417	1,361	1,335	1,344	1,343	284.3	269.5	287.1	263.4	298.4	310.5
1-3 past mth	209.8	181.7	262.7	160.7	264.6	269.9	1,273	1,032	1,273	1,134	1,148	1,194	269.7	218.1	284.9	238.9	325.3	310.4
1-2 past wk	225.3	203.1	235.0	206.8	210.3	294.4	1,376	1,376	1,291	1,328	966	1,188	278.0	347.5	302.4	245.5	217.6	301.4
3-6 past wk	223.4	212.3	269.9	178.8	222.2	327.1	1,357	1,282	1,266	1,357	1,171	1,247	279.0	258.4	300.1	252.7	258.6	326.9
Daily	216.2	257.7	233.4	185.2	231.9	269.0	1,450	1,340	1,437	1,397	1,448	1,450	267.1	288.6	297.3	240.4	267.6	291.4
METHADONE OUTPATIENT: Age at 1st use	Mean						Maximum						Standard deviation
	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other
All	216.0	264.8	223.2	169.5	238.8	253.6	1,455	1,417	1,419	1,455	1,448	1,450	268.1	283.7	293.2	230.5	272.2	287.8
12 & under	167.0	180.2	181.9	136.9	157.2	230.0	1,291	1,291	1,169	1,277	1,196	1,254	244.7	220.5	288.3	209.2	238.5	298.8
13-14	189.7	241.5	170.1	161.6	179.8	242.3	1,382	1,254	1,382	1,217	1,152	1,295	257.3	287.9	274.2	231.4	239.6	263.9
15-16	200.8	234.5	206.7	155.7	215.0	262.0	1,407	1,407	1,381	1,234	1,362	1,343	263.6	278.9	281.5	223.1	265.0	301.6
17-18	211.4	255.9	223.9	160.7	241.9	253.9	1,448	1,322	1,412	1,344	1,448	1,347	264.4	282.6	285.8	213.0	282.1	299.6
19-20	226.1	265.2	236.7	174.0	259.0	277.2	1,419	1,417	1,419	1,328	1,255	1,349	275.0	279.4	304.2	242.0	266.6	303.8
21-25	222.9	288.2	235.5	173.0	245.0	245.5	1,353	1,309	1,314	1,353	1,319	1,287	269.8	285.2	301.1	229.3	278.5	276.0
26+	230.1	290.3	237.8	182.7	260.3	249.5	1,455	1,394	1,382	1,455	1,366	1,450	272.2	291.4	296.9	241.3	275.2	278.3
METHADONE OUTPATIENT: Prior treatment	Mean						Maximum						Standard deviation
	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other
All	218.3	245.6	231.3	186.5	230.4	277.8	1,450	1,417	1,437	1,397	1,448	1,450	272.5	286.8	296.9	246.1	270.9	299.6
No prior	209.0	213.3	230.8	179.5	215.3	260.1	1,450	1,340	1,273	1,387	1,448	1,450	278.4	269.2	314.6	250.8	276.2	304.7
1 prior	218.6	240.6	216.9	183.4	244.2	303.0	1,437	1,417	1,437	1,383	1,366	1,418	272.2	274.5	291.8	242.9	270.1	315.2
2 prior	220.6	258.8	223.5	187.6	243.6	268.1	1,397	1,299	1,232	1,397	1,344	1,353	269.1	285.9	282.9	243.5	286.0	282.3
3 prior	216.9	266.7	215.1	187.3	247.7	276.6	1,412	1,197	1,412	1,343	1,282	1,241	262.2	293.8	273.3	239.7	265.7	287.0
4 prior	225.5	252.3	253.0	185.8	251.4	301.3	1,398	1,332	1,285	1,351	1,319	1,398	273.3	287.2	290.2	246.2	283.2	305.3
5+ prior	223.2	285.3	261.6	193.3	202.2	271.7	1,437	1,376	1,437	1,333	1,307	1,373	274.6	327.7	309.7	249.7	240.0	298.2
METHADONE OUTPATIENT: Referral source	Mean						Maximum						Standard deviation
	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other
All	222.7	269.5	236.5	185.9	237.7	276.5	1,455	1,417	1,437	1,455	1,448	1,450	276.4	305.9	301.0	244.6	276.1	300.3
Individual	228.7	299.8	261.4	185.4	230.7	289.1	1,455	1,394	1,437	1,455	1,366	1,418	278.1	323.3	307.5	241.8	269.3	305.8
Crim justice	200.5	172.6	233.6	192.6	252.7	186.2	1,373	1,201	1,373	1,326	1,341	1,343	247.3	199.0	274.2	240.0	306.5	237.5
A/D care prov	207.2	263.2	154.5	196.3	274.6	268.1	1,450	1,417	1,361	1,353	1,448	1,450	284.1	310.1	268.8	273.0	287.1	293.4
Other hlth care	207.8	201.8	247.1	179.3	220.9	223.7	1,407	1,407	1,382	1,325	1,255	1,206	285.0	270.9	312.0	274.2	279.8	288.4
School	155.1	- -	279.0	60.6	- -	456.5	870	- -	383	221	- -	870	239.7	- -	147.1	64.2	- -	584.8
Employer	162.9	237.1	122.6	189.3	104.6	54.3	1,114	865	419	1,114	192	127	251.2	277.9	182.8	317.3	65.5	47.4
Oth community	203.9	189.8	209.6	167.9	319.8	198.6	1,294	1,023	1,266	1,294	1,269	961	249.2	211.6	285.2	206.9	317.2	230.4
METHADONE OUTPATIENT: Employment	Mean						Maximum						Standard deviation
	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other
All	223.7	273.0	236.7	186.4	238.0	275.1	1,455	1,417	1,437	1,455	1,448	1,450	273.6	296.1	297.9	243.5	272.8	297.1
Employed	236.9	303.4	281.5	193.7	236.9	282.5	1,437	1,309	1,437	1,371	1,366	1,398	282.8	315.4	319.7	248.0	276.3	305.1
Full time	241.6	310.0	290.4	196.6	245.4	291.3	1,437	1,309	1,437	1,371	1,344	1,349	285.0	319.6	324.6	249.3	277.6	310.6
Part time	225.5	284.4	265.9	186.1	213.1	263.9	1,398	1,299	1,273	1,335	1,366	1,398	277.1	302.6	310.8	244.6	271.6	292.8
Unemployed	209.7	244.6	198.1	174.8	244.5	269.4	1,455	1,376	1,384	1,455	1,448	1,450	259.7	265.6	266.5	230.4	270.5	299.1
Not in lab force	226.4	269.5	244.0	190.8	228.9	275.7	1,419	1,417	1,419	1,397	1,341	1,418	278.3	299.4	306.1	250.7	272.7	290.5
METHADONE OUTPATIENT: Education	Mean						Maximum						Standard deviation
	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other	All	Com- plete	Trans- fer	Drop out	Termi- nated	Other
All	223.9	269.8	236.4	186.6	237.8	276.3	1,455	1,417	1,437	1,455	1,448	1,450	272.7	290.8	297.2	243.5	271.5	296.3
0-8	248.7	293.4	274.1	211.7	234.9	303.7	1,455	1,291	1,373	1,455	1,448	1,450	297.2	300.2	328.5	275.0	289.0	310.2
9-11	218.4	247.2	227.1	183.1	247.7	273.6	1,419	1,376	1,419	1,383	1,366	1,353	269.3	278.3	295.6	237.3	281.1	294.8
12 or GED	223.3	268.9	238.8	187.0	241.5	268.1	1,437	1,407	1,437	1,387	1,319	1,349	269.6	285.1	292.9	244.5	269.4	290.4
>12	225.5	294.5	234.9	182.7	215.8	290.8	1,437	1,417	1,437	1,344	1,344	1,373	275.8	313.7	296.3	239.0	254.6	307.1
- -  Quantity is zero.
SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). Data received through 2.1.2006.