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Table 1 Demographics of patients initiated on OAT in hospital

From: Initiation and rapid titration of methadone and slow-release oral morphine (SROM) in an acute care, inpatient setting: a case series

 

N = 12 (n, %)

Median (IQR)

Age

 

30.5 (27–33.75)

Single

5 (42)

 

No fixed address

6 (50)

 

Income

 Social assistance

7 (58)

 

 Employment

1 (0.83)

 

 Unknown

4 (33)

 

Fentanyl use reported

12 (100)

 

Fentanyl on UDS*

6

 

Injection use

12 (100)

 

Prior OAT**

6 (50)

 

HIV

0

 

HCV

7 (58)

 
  1. *Only 6 UDS results available
  2. ** Ever previously receiving OAT