What question did this study set out to answer?

The research aims to explore how sociodemographic factors are linked to opioid agonist treatment receipt and retention.

April 10, 2026

Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Opioid Agonist Treatment Receipt and Retention at an Integrated Safety-Net Health System

ATAlexandra R. TillmanHospital Authority HBHannan M. BraunHospital Authority PCPaul J. ChristineUniversity of Colorado Hospital

Key Points

The research aims to explore how sociodemographic factors are linked to opioid agonist treatment receipt and retention.
Analyzed associations between patient characteristics and opioid agonist treatment (OAT) receipt.
Identified patterns of treatment and retention based on sociodemographic factors.
Utilized a model examining cumulative and uneven disadvantages.
Identified three patterns affecting treatment and retention: cumulative disadvantage, uneven disadvantage, and inverse associations.
Cumulative disadvantage factors were linked to both lower treatment and retention rates.
Some sociodemographic factors showed different impacts at various stages of treatment.

Abstract

Associations between patient characteristics and OAT receipt and retention suggest three patterns: cumulative disadvantage with factors associated with both lower treatment and retention; uneven disadvantage for factors associated with either decreased treatment or retention; and inverse associations wherein factors showed benefit in one stage but disadvantage in the other.

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