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Table 1 The characteristics of interviewed MMT participants

From: Benefits and challenges experienced by participants on long-term methadone maintenance treatment in China: a qualitative study

Variable

Measure

No. (%)

 

Sex

14 (67.7)

 

 Male

7 (33.3)

 

 Female

  
 

Mean ± SD

Median (Q1, Q3)

Age (years old)

48.1 ± 6.1

46.0 (44.0, 51.0)

Duration of drug use (years)

13.9 ± 4.9

14.0 (11.0, 18.0)

Duration of receiving MMT (years)

12.0 ± 3.7

14.0 (10.0, 15.0)

 

Mean ± SD

Median (Q1, Q3)

Daily methadone dose (mg)

65.6 ± 52.1

47.0 (20.0, 125.0)