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Table 1 System performance activities associated with opiate and/or crack/cocaine users (OCU) in contact with drug treatment via the criminal justice system referral pathways

From: Drug testing on arrest–who benefits?

Key performance indicators (KPI)

2014

2015

Test*

DToA (All) %

DToA (All) %

χ2 (DToA vs AOR)

(1) Assessments

40 (379) 11%

239 (513) 47%

131.7**

(2) Taken onto caseload

39 (378) 10%

158 (418) 38%

80.5**

(3) Referred to treatment

11 (152) 7%

46 (241) 19%

30.1**

(4) In treatment

2 (49) 4%

13 (69) 19%

5.6*

(5) New to treatment

9 (101) 9%

33 (172) 19%

5.2*

(6) Triaged within 6 weeks

5 (77) 6%

27 (131) 21%

7.4**

  1. p-value * < 0.05 & ** < 0.01.
  2. Notes: All – DToA = AOR and year = April 1st to December 31st