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. 2024 Nov 15;121(23):757–763. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2024.0200

eTable 4. Risk of PPOU according to presence of risk factors.

Risk of PPOU (%)
Risk factor Risk factor not present Risk factor present Difference
Sex (male vs. female) 1.19% 1.58% 0.39%
Coagulopathy (no vs. yes) 1.41% 2.33% 0.92%
Chronic pulmonary disease (no vs. yes) 1.33% 1.88% 0.55%
Cardiovascular disease (no vs. yes) 0.62% 2.24% 1.61%
Diabetes (no vs. yes) 1.19% 2.98% 1.79%
Renal disease (no vs. yes) 1.27% 3.82% 2.55%
Depression (no vs. yes) 1.22% 2.18% 0.96%
Anxiety (no vs. yes) 1.42% 1.74% 0.32%
Bipolar disorder (no vs. yes) 1.44% 2.43% 0.99%
Other mood disorder (no vs. yes) 1.44% 2.35% 0.91%
Posttraumatic stress disorder (no vs. yes) 1.45% 1.28% -0.17%
Alcohol abuse (no vs. yes) 1.39% 3.38% 1.99%
Tobacco abuse (no vs. yes) 1.40% 1.83% 0.43%
Cocaine abuse (no vs. yes) 1.44% 1.68% 0.24%
Other substance abuse (no vs. yes) 1.42% 2.86% 1.44%
Other psychiatric comorbidities (no vs. yes) 1.39% 1.82% 0.43%
Fibromyalgia (no vs. yes) 1.42% 3.41% 1.99%
Migraine (no vs. yes) 1.45% 1.30% -0.15%
Chronic pain (no vs. yes) 1.17% 3.38% 2.21%
Prescription of non-opioid analgesics (no vs. yes) 0.75% 2.17% 1.41%
Prescription of benzodiazepines (no vs. yes) 1.40% 3.68% 2.28%
Prescription of antidepressants (no vs. yes) 1.06% 3.59% 2.53%

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