Research Article

Moving toward Personalized Medicine in the Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program: A Pilot Study on the Evaluation of Treatment Responses in Taiwan

Table 6

Variables significantly associated with nonresponders in the Taiwan methadone maintenance treatment program (MMTP)a.

VariableAORc95 % CId value

Sex
 Female (versus male)0.440.86–6.240.09
CYP2B6 A785G (*4)
 A/G, G/G (versus A/A)1.740.89–3.460.10
ABCB1 G2677T/A
 G/T, T/T (versus G/G)0.480.23–1.010.05
Psychiatric disordersb2.711.10–6.530.02*
Alcohol use history2.251.12–4.590.02*
HCV6.421.14–121.30.03*

Age, marital status, tobacco use, betel nut use, current amphetamine use, treatment duration, HBV, pain disorders, depression, anxiety, methadone maintenance dose, CYP2B6 G516T, CYP2C19 G681A/C, G636A, C3402T, ABCB1 C1236T, and C3435T were not significantly associated. In the multiple logistic regression model, variables were selected using mixed stepwise regression; value for model: 0.0002.
bPsychiatric disorders included schizophrenic disorders, hallucinosis, paranoia, panic disorders, and neurotic disorders.
cAOR, adjusted odds ratio.
d95% CI, 95% confidence interval.