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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Drug Alcohol Depend. 2008 Nov 17;100(1-2):63–70. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.09.013

Table 2.

Multivariable correlates (odds ratios) of past year non-medical use (NMU) of prescription pain relievers

Non-disordered NMPAUa
Disordered NMPAUb
O.R.c 95% C.I.c Sigc O.R.c 95% C.I.c Sigc
SF-12 Physical pain
 None 1.00 1.00
 Moderate 1.66 1.22–2.25 .002 2.38 1.17–4.81 .017
 High 2.18 1.56–3.03 <.001 3.97 2.06–7.64 <.001
Past year prescription drug NMUd
 No use 1.00 1.00
 Non-disordered use 15.76 11.39–21.79 <.001 5.41 2.13–13.73 <.001
 Disordered use 11.74 6.11–22.56 <.001 35.63 16.68–76.07 <.001
Past year disordered alcohol use
 No 1.00 1.00
 Yes 2.58 1.90–3.51 <.001 3.59 2.20–5.87 <.001
Past year illicit drug usee
 No use 1.00 1.00
 Non-disordered use 4.27 2.98–6.11 <.001 1.72 0.70–4.22 .233
 Disordered use 3.17 1.92–5.23 <.001 3.63 1.35–9.75 .011
Past year mood disorder (MD)
 No 1.00 1.00
 Yes 0.82 0.56–1.22 .325 1.98 1.13–3.46 .018
Past year anxiety disorder (AD)
 No 1.00 1.00
 Yes 1.48 1.07–2.04 .017 1.03 0.54–1.96 .922
Anti-social personality disorder (ASPD)
 No 1.00 1.00
 Yes 1.07 0.71–1.62 .737 2.09 1.23–3.55 .007
a

Non-disordered non-medical use defined as use in the past year without DSM-IV past year opioid abuse or dependence.

b

Disordered non-medical use defined as DSM-IV abuse or dependence in the past year among past year users.

c

Estimates (odds ratios, confidence intervals, and significance level) shown control for other variables in model and age, sex, race, education, and income; 1.0 denotes reference category. Design adjustments performed using SUDAAN (release 9.2).

d

Includes stimulants, benzodiazepines, and tranquilizers.

e

Includes cocaine/crack, heroin, marijuana, inhalants, and hallucinogens.