Table 1

Prevalence rate ratio of trends in prescribed methadone, buprenorphine/naloxone or either in Ontario, Canada, 2015–2018

Provincial prison population*Whole populationAre PRRs different?
PRR95% CIP value for trendPRR95% CIP value for trend
Methadone1.010.941.090.770.990.990.9990.034p=0.078
Buprenorphine/naloxone1.701.471.960.0001.201.191.210.000p<0.001
Any OAT1.121.041.210.0031.041.041.040.000p<0.001
  • *26 provincial prisons in Ontario.

  • OAT, opioid agonist treatment; PRR, prevalence rate ratio.