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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of respondents

From: Survey of Massachusetts peer recovery coaches’ attitudes toward the use of psychedelics to treat substance use disorders

Participant characteristics

Total n = 146

Age (SD)

48.74 (11.2)

Missing Responses

2

Gender, n (%)

 

 Male

52 (35.6%)

 Female

89 (61%)

 Non-Binary

3 (2%)

 Missing Responses

2 (1.4%)

Education, n (%)

 

 High school diploma/GED/Some high school

70 (47.9%)

 Associates degree

21 (14.4%)

 Bachelor’s degree

38 (26%)

 Graduate degree

14 (9.6%)

 Missing Responses

3 (2.1%)

Religion, n (%)

 

 Catholic

24 (16.4%)

 Protestant

8 (5.5%)

 Baptist

3 (2.1%)

 Jewish

4 (2.7%)

 Other

16 (11%)

 Spiritual not religious

63 (43.1%)

 Atheist or Agnostic

7 (4.8%)

 Prefer not to say

21 (14.4%)

CARC Certified, n (%)

 

 Yes

64 (43.8%)

 No

76 (52.1%)

 Missing Responses

6 (4.1%)

Currently working as a Recovery Coach, n (%)

 

Yes

108 (74%)

No

37 (25.3%)

Missing Responses

1 (0.7%)

In Recovery, n (%)

 

 Yes

140 (95.9%)

 No

5 (3.4%)

 Missing Responses

1 (0.7%)

Psychedelic Use, n (%)

 

 Classic Psychedelics (LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, etc.)

99 (68.3%)

 Dissociatives (Ketamine, PCP)

39 (26.7%)

 Novel Psychedelics (NBOMe, 2C-I, etc.)

8 (5.5%)

 Empathogens (MDMA or ecstasy)

59 (40.4%)

 Other

8 (5.5%)

 None

34 (23.3%)

 Missing Response

1 (0.7%)

Recovery and Substance use history

n = 140

Recovery Support Engagement, n (%)

 

 AA/NA 12 Steps

99 (70.7%)

 SMART Recovery

36 (25.7%)

 Dharma Recovery

31 (22.1%)

 Faith Based Approaches

30 (21.4%)

 Mindfulness

91 (65%)

 Other

49 (35%)

History of Substances, n (%)

 

 Opioids

94 (67.1%)

 Alcohol

115 (82.1%)

 Cannabis

85 (60.7%)

 Cocaine

89 (63.5%)

 Amphetamines

49 (35%)

 Other

22(15.7%)

  1. 140 answered “yes” to the question “Do you identify as a person in recovery?”