The survey collected sociodemographic information including age-group, gender identity, race/ethnicity, health insurance type, monthly out-of-pocket payments for methadone, and participant MMT clinic state and city. It also collected self-reported information on take-home dose quantities, in-person clinic visits, toxicological screens, and counseling attendance.
Participant take-home dose quantities were measured categorically as: no take-home doses, 1 per week, 2 per week, 3 per week, 4 per week, 5 per week, 6 or 7 (one week), 13 or 14 (two weeks), and 27 or 28 (one month). Overall clinic attendance was measured categorically as every day, 6 times a week, 5 times a week, 4 times a week, 3 times a week, 2 times a week, once a week, twice a month, or once a month. Counseling attendance was also measured categorically as: daily, 3 times a week, 2 times a week, weekly, 6 times a month, 3 times a month, 2 times a month, once a month, once every 3 months, and none. Method of counseling attendance was also measured categorically as: not required to attend counseling services, in person, through telehealth, by telephone, and none. Information regarding how often toxicological screens were required was measured as, “never,” “1–2 times a month,” “2–5 times a month,” “5–7 times a month,” “7–10 times a month,” “10–15 times a month,” “20 +, ” and “other” as a write-in response. Items where participants indicated they did not know or if they left the question blank, that response was considered missing. Categories were established by consulting with community members and with considerations toward the balance of sample size between groups. The survey included two write-in response questions: “What has your clinic done to maintain 6-foot social distancing between people?” and “Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your clinic's practices during COVID-19?”.
Participant take-home dose quantities were measured categorically as: no take-home doses, 1 per week, 2 per week, 3 per week, 4 per week, 5 per week, 6 or 7 (one week), 13 or 14 (two weeks), and 27 or 28 (one month). Overall clinic attendance was measured categorically as every day, 6 times a week, 5 times a week, 4 times a week, 3 times a week, 2 times a week, once a week, twice a month, or once a month. Counseling attendance was also measured categorically as: daily, 3 times a week, 2 times a week, weekly, 6 times a month, 3 times a month, 2 times a month, once a month, once every 3 months, and none. Method of counseling attendance was also measured categorically as: not required to attend counseling services, in person, through telehealth, by telephone, and none. Information regarding how often toxicological screens were required was measured as, “never,” “1–2 times a month,” “2–5 times a month,” “5–7 times a month,” “7–10 times a month,” “10–15 times a month,” “20 +, ” and “other” as a write-in response. Items where participants indicated they did not know or if they left the question blank, that response was considered missing. Categories were established by consulting with community members and with considerations toward the balance of sample size between groups. The survey included two write-in response questions: “What has your clinic done to maintain 6-foot social distancing between people?” and “Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your clinic's practices during COVID-19?”.
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