Table 2.
HealthCore: opioid use among subjects with non-cancer pain diagnoses
| Variables | Category | 2000 (N=146,630) | 2001 (N=197,581) | 2002 (N=241,482) | 2003 (N=290,060) | 2004 (N=314,354) | 2005 (N=322,123) | % change from 00~05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days Supply of Opioids-Groups | 1-30 days | 23.6% | 27.3% | 26.6% | 27.4% | 27.5% | 27.3% | 15.6% |
| 31-90 days | 3.1% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 23.4% | |
| 91-180 days | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 21.8% | |
| 181+days | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 49.9% | |
| Among Those Receiving Opioids. | ||||||||
| Days Supply of Opioids-Per Year | Mean (SD) | 42.7 (100.3) | 43.9 (104.9) | 46.8 (110.2) | 48.7 (115.7) | 50.4 (120.1) | 52.8 (124.6) | 23.5% |
| [Median] | [8] | [8] | [8] | [8] | [8] | [9] | ||
| Cumulative Yearly Opioid Dose [mg morphine equiv] | Mean (SD) | 2,473.5 (13,136.7) | 2,612.7 (15,255.9) | 2,951.9 (18,466.2) | 3,160.4 (19,718.5) | 3,235.3 (19,901.6) | 3,406.9 (20,558.5) | 37.7% |
| [Median] | [350] | [353] | [368] | [368] | [375] | [375] | ||
| Opioid-Dose per Day Supplied [in mg morph/days supplied] | Mean(SD) | 53.5 (49.0) | 53.0 (48.9) | 53.8 (52.5) | 54.1 (52.7) | 53.8 (51.3) | 53.1 (50.6) | -0.7% |
| [Median] | [38] | [38] | [38] | [38] | [38] | [38] | ||
| Number of Prescriptions Received | Mean(SD) | 3.8 (6.2) | 3.9 (6.3) | 3.9 (6.2) | 3.9 (6.1) | 3.9 (6.1) | 4.0 (6.1) | 4.3% |
| [Median] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | ||
| Opioid Dose per Prescription [in mg morph/prescription] | Mean(SD) | 366.4 (663.7) | 358.2 (700.8) | 375.3 (797.1) | 384.0 (832.2) | 386.7 (844.4) | 396.8 (856.9) | 8.3% |
| [Median] | [200] | [200] | [200] | [200] | [200] | [206] | ||
| All Enrollees | ||||||||
| N=2,716,163 | N=2,968,321 | N=3,567,284 | N=3,743,373 | N=3,780,378 | N=3,768,223 | |||
| Cumulative Yearly Opioid Dose Per Year Per Enrollee | 204.3 | 247.0 | 276.2 | 318.4 | 344.6 | 371.4 | 81.8% | |