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ArticleHarm reduction journal2019

Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with children in a methadone maintenance program: a cross-sectional study.

Candice Luo, Nitika Sanger, Laura Zielinski, Meha Bhatt, Hamnah Shahid, Ieta Shams, Natalia Mouravska, Sabrina Luetam, Jackie Hudson, Lehana Thabane and 1 more

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Article in Harm reduction journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Candice LuoBachelor of Health Sciences Program, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L8, Canada.
Nitika SangerMedical Sciences Graduate Program, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L8, Canada.
Laura ZielinskiMiNDS Graduate Program, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L8, Canada.
Meha BhattDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L8, Canada.
Hamnah ShahidArts and Science Program, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L8, Canada.
Ieta ShamsDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L8, Canada.
Natalia MouravskaHamilton Health Sciences, 237 Barton St. E., Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 2X2, Canada.
Sabrina LuetamMichael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L8, Canada.
Jackie HudsonPeter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 100th West 5th St., Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3K7, Canada.
Lehana ThabaneDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L8, Canada.
Zainab SamaanDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L8, Canada. samaanz@mcmaster.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-5974-9361
McMaster University · CAImpact · CAHamilton Health Sciences · CAMcMaster University Medical Centre · CASt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEver-increasing numbers of opioid use disorder (OUD) in Canada has created the recent opioid crisis. One common treatment for OUD is methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). Various factors, including being a parent which entails specific stressors, may increase susceptibility to negative treatment outcomes. This study aims to investigate differences between OUD patients with and without children in socio-demographic and clinical outcomes.

methodsData for this study are part of a larger program. All participants are 18+ years old with OUD, provided consent, and receiving MMT. We performed a multivariable logistic regression to examine the differences between participants' parental status, sociodemographic variables, and clinical parameters including MMT outcomes. We performed subgroup analyses on individuals with children younger than 18.

resultsA total of 1099 participants were included, with 64% having children. Participants with children were older (OR 1.06, 95% CI 1.04, 1.08), more likely to be female (OR 2.39, 95% CI 1.75, 3.27), living with a partner (OR 1.75, 95% CI 1.27, 2.41), first exposed to opioids through a prescription (OR 1.517, 95% CI 1.13, 2.04) and had lower levels of education (OR 1.86, 95% CI 1.20, 2.87). There was no significant difference in illicit opioid use patterns between groups. Same results held true in the subgroup analyses based on the age of the children except for participant age.

conclusionOur results demonstrate social and demographic differences between parents and non-parents receiving MMT. These differences highlight the need to understand necessary additional support for parents such as child support and other necessary therapies.

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